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THE NEW YORK . WHOLE NO. 7111. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1856. AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. NEW YORE LEGISLATURE. “Aran, Feb. 16, 1866. ‘Mr. Brencer presented a petition from the New York Honse of Refuge for an appropriation. REPORTS. By Mr, Brooxs—Favorably, relative to the formation of & Cemetery Asscciation in Niagara county. The annual report of the New York Bank of Savings was presented. ‘BILIS INTRODUCED. Fe, Mr. Perry—For the better regulation of insurance higeed By Mr. C, P. Suira—To incorporate the Brooklyn Col- Iegiate Institute; also to create Leiferta’ park, in Brootlyn. Mr. Brooxs—To incorporate the Trans- Atlantic Tele- graph Company. ‘BILLS PASSED. ‘Mr. Srzsxczr introduced a bill calling on savings banks to make reports forthwith. Adopted. For the appointment of Commissioners of Record for Kings county, To amend the act for the registration of births, mar- Tages and deaths in New York ‘To authorise bankers to act as agents in cortain oases. Relative to sheriff's certificates on sales of real estate. Appropriating $14,000 for rebuilding the shops recently burnt at Sing Sing prison. Assembly. ALBany, Feb. 16, 1856. PENITIONS PRESENTED. For aid for the New York Eye Infirmary, and the samo for the Consumption Hospital By Mr, Maury, from the citizens of Oneida, to make the Lord’s Prayer the only legal prayer to be used by clergy men, on account ot ita brevity. By Mr. Srixoua, for the incorporation of the Pacific Dock Company, and for new docks in Brooklyn. REPORTS, Favorably on the bill to change the name of the Sus- quebarnah Insurance Company. Favorably to appropriate mv! on loan for the founda- tion of a State Agricultural Socie’y. Favoral bil: relative to foreclosure of mort- ages by advertisement. vorably to exempt the library site and buildings of the New York Historicat Society from sale by execution. BILLS PASSED. Authorising the C: unty Clerks to transcribe the records ‘when counties are divided. To am the act relative to the time for sending in reports of . The Work of the Senate. THE CHANCERY FUNDS—REPOBT OF LAST YEAR'S COMMITTER. The special committee of last year’s Senate, con- sisting of Messrs Lanning, Yost and Robertson, who were paced to eg into the situation of the funds under the contro! of the late Court of Chance- Fy, at the time the same was abolished, and all things supers thereto, presented their report on Fri- last:— he committee believe that the result of this in- vestigation will put at rest the idea that has pre- vailed; that there is a large amount, known as the Chancery fund, unavailable and uncalled tor by any one, and lying idle and unproductive, except for the benefit of the officers having charge of the fand. Most of the fund is active and productive, belonging to individuals who are in receipt of the accruing in- terest or the various principals as they become en- titled thereto. A large proportion in most counties has been paid out to the persons entitled to the name, cince the transfer of the funds and securities under the act of April 12, 1848, It is the situation of the fund since its transfer to the various county treasuries that the committee have endeavored to ascertain. The whole amount distributed by the Clerk of the Court of sppeals among the various Offices was $1,886,057 27. Most of the County Trea- Surers: answered all inquiries promptly 5 and where examination was made, the books and ac- counts were clearly and accurately kept. The com- mittee, through their examination, have come to the Conclusion, however, that a more efficient periodical accounting for the funds paid into the various Count; ‘Treasuries by order of the present Supreme Coart, oS a ae Tesponsibie supervision of the same, are The committee have made a personal examination of the securities, stocks and monies retained vy the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. The stocks so retained mount to $38,006, and the securities and monies to $117,071 12. Of these sums a portion has been |, leaving under the control of the clerk, on the June, 1855, $122,951 94. OF this $49,859 13 was Set apart, tae RET the act of pet 9, 1849, a8 a library fand for the Court of appeals. A further sum of €73,213 91 is invested in stocks and securi- ties, and the palance is in cash or deposit in the va- rious banks. The committee examined the securi- ties in the clerk’s hands and find that the interests the same are promptly paid. Among these securities are some notes that draw pay five cent interest. Of the deposits, some are draw- ie five and some four per cent, and some Do interest at all. As most of the monies in the hands of the clerk have been uncalled for many years, and will most probably remain so for many years longer, the committee deem that the investment should be on bonds and mortga- ges at legal interest, rather than on personal securities at a diminished rate of interest. The committee found one bond among the securities taken by the former clerk, for not a large amouat, conditioned for the phgied of the same as the various items of which the whole amount was com- ae should be called for by the parties entitled the same. This amount was composed of various small items, the call for which at any time is ‘not very probable. The result of such security would be that such portion of such amount as should not be called for would virtually belong to the obliger only. There is no justice in such a loan, and there is no good reason why all the funds should mot be loaned on like terms. The committee are not aware of any immediate legal super- vision of the npg by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals] of the funds under his con- trol. This should not be so. A regular peri- odical ger Cee tee died [epee teed had. ) mest ropriety of a law vesting the super yieion’ of said fends in the Court of A peals, authorizing them by order to require said clerk to make an annual report to said Court, of the Said funds and securities in which invested, and the payments made from the same, and the suits and matters to which they belong, with the amount belonging toeach suit. That the Court appoint a referee to examine into said clerk’s report, and that the Court do make such’order as to the investing of gaid funds as they deem. fit, and of all fands under the control of said clerk. ‘The schedules show the following results in all the counties of the State:—Total amount invested in bonds and mortgages, $1,572,808 09. Amount in- vested in stocks, $59 Amount of cash vesting in County Treasurer, $273,614 18. Amouat paid by ‘Chamber! and County Treasurer before actual delivery of securities, $101,726 80. Amount of, bonds and mortgages now in Treasurer's hands, $748,444 66. Amount of cash now in hands of County Treasurer, $111,245 90. of these amounte, there are in the county of New York the foll :—Bonds and Rorteages, $655,- 682 79; stocks, $39,635; cash vesting County ‘Treasurer, $101,913 a1; paid before actual delivery of securities, $49,208 36; bonds and mortgages in Treasurer’s hands, $346,038 10; cash in hands of County Treasurer, $54,474 94. Ay led to the report is a schedule showing, by counties, all titles of suits or matters, with the amount of mortgage or other security, and re- marks:—From this schedule it appears that in the following cases the interest has been unclaimed for I riod:— 4 In e Few York county—Berrien vs. Berrien, $187 70; Beets va. Messerole, $684 41; Brinkerhoff vs, Thorne, $551 05; Buchanan va. McNamara, $382 74 Cohn ys. Rogers, $303 90; Contant vs. Kingsland 5 Matter of Contribution, Ship Insurance pany, $340.68. Matter of Catherine Oook, mortgage, $775—other securities, $107; James Craney and others, vs. Margaret Craney, $1,654 49; . Crommellin vs. J.C, Roosevelt, &c., mortgage, $1,869 56—other securities, $490 94; Englehart va. Elansser, $836 19; Sarah 8. G. Fash vs. Mary A. Fash, $497 10. Matter of Ann M. Fosdick, &c., $1,569 18; Frederick vs. Frederick, $760 26. Mat- ter of Hubbell, $4,993 24; Halsey va. Van Amringe, $198 10; Ivers va. Rice,'$243 66; Jones vs. Warner, $1,576 56; Jefferson Insurance Company vs. Carter, $1,279 25; Lefort vs. Windle, $1,01182; Le Breton vs. Miles, $2,454 22; Marvin vs. gon, $83 23; Clement GO, Pendlebury, $96 74. John Pryer vs. James Pryer, &., mi e, $6,997 95; other securities, $1, Matter o' der, $268 20, A. Schuyler, &c., va. J. © ld, &c., mortgage $1,430 79; other so- curities, $645 (48. Sarh Stake vs. Gilbert Robert. gon, mortgage $800; other securities, $396 80. Stew- art vs, Stewart, $77 64. Matter of James Thompson, $1,204 72. Townsend vs. Nilmerding, $424 78, Trust Company vs. Bedwell, $786 65. Matter of Union Insurance Company, $2,467 87. Williams vs. Post, $453 84, White vs. Western, $1,114 24. >” In Kings county there is no account on the Treas- nrer’s beeke of the following mortgages:—Matter of Mary E. Cortelexon, $999 01, John Emmons, &c. vs. S. Wiiliamson, $2,100 O1, Batter of Peter F. King, $18,500. The Work of the Assembly, COMPENSATION TO NEW YORK CITY MEXIQAN VO- LUNTERRS. Mr. Reilley’s bill for the relief of the 1st Regiment of; New York Mexican Volunteers ita Ward B. Burnett, Wiliam Peel and Ed ynolds, of New York, Commissioners, to examine and decide on caine eae benefit of the inne Rit 1c. 2, every person, who was a member of that regiment, ps 6 actively en, |, from the landing at Vera Cruz to the capture of the cit; Mexico, mn proof , to receive a certificats from the Commissioners, which, on presentation t» the Comptroller, shall entitle such in to receive all moneys due him from the , in accordance with the act for the relief of the survivors of the 1s: Re einen of New York Mexican Volunteers, passed July 10, 1861; and the troller shall immedi- ately give his warrant on the Treasurer for the whole sum due; such certificate not to be assignable or liable to seizure for debt, provided that no certifi- cate shall be issued to a deserter, or a person dis- charged at his own request. Sec. 3 Requires the commiasioners to be dul sworn and to keep record of all -vertificates issued, and appropriates $25,000 out of the yearly revenue to carry out the provisions of the act. STATEN ISLAND FERRY—I3 IT GENUINE? Mr. Dixon, of N- Y., has received a petition, pur- porting to be signed by Cornelius Vai it, which e has withheld for the present, on suspicion that itis not a genuine document. The petition asks that the signer may have leave to widen and extend a eral Fase, on the North river, just south of pier No. 1, New York, and used as a dock for the boats plying between New York and Staten Island and other points, and that an act may be passed re- moving limitations put on said pier, so far as the lands for the extension of said pier are concerned or aflected thereby. TBE RAILROAD COMMISSION ACT—THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD PETITIONS FOR ITS REPEAL. The State Engineer sent in a petition praying for the repeal of the act authorizing the establishment of a Board of Railroad Commissioners, giving reasons of which the following is an abstract:— That without the duties imposed upon him by this act, the duties of the State Engineer are sufficiently arduous, and require his undivided time and atten- tion, particularly during the enlargement of the Erie and Oswego canals, and the completion of the Black River and Genessee Valley canals. That the duties imposed upon the Penalnees by this unnecessary act interfere materially with his other and really impor- tant duties. That the State Engineer, being in a minority in the board, has lly no power in its action, but is made apparently responsible for deci- sions which he cannot approve and for which he should not be held answerable. That the board is entirely useless as to any good to the people of the State, since the commissioner elected by the rail- roads will be quite likely to act with reference to the interests of his constituents; while the eom- missioner appointea by the Governor is quite likely to be some political favorite, who is quite unlikely to be fitted by his knowledge and pape rience to discharge faithfully the duties of his office. And yet this board is entirely under control of these two members, while the office of State Epgmeer is made to give weight and cha- recter to their proceedings without being able to ex- ercise any influence or coztrol over them. That neither the interests of the people of this State, of the travelling public, nor of the railroad companies themselves require or are promoted by the provisions of the act. The people have a right, of course, to know that all railroad corporations are properly and honorably conducted, and this is amply provided for in the General Railroad law of 1850. ‘The State Ba- gineer,as President of the board, declares that the board cannot give any better or more reliable infor- mation to the public than that obtained under the said law, although it entails an expenditure of from $10,000 to $15,000 a year, besides the incidental ex- penses to which it necessarily puts the railroad com- (eta The petitioner prays, therefore, that the ‘wmay be repealed, or that the State Engineer ee be released from all connection with the ard. DISORDERLY PERSONS. Mr. Trimmer’s bill, relating to the punishment of disorderly , suthorizes Police Justices and Justices of the Peace to issue warrants and commit disorderly persons on the oath of an informer, and gives Police Justices inoreased and exclusive juris- diction over, misdemeanors, petty larceny, assaults and similar offences, ‘The Proposed Sale of our State Arsenal— Legislative Speculation in the Case. New York, Feb. 15, 1856. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. We noticed an article in your paper of this morn- ing relative to the sale of the State arsenal in this city, (located between the Fifth and Sixth avenues, Sixty-second and Sixty-fourth streets) and the proposition by Mr. Crocker, of Washington county, remove the State arsenal from the metropolis to asmall place in the interior of the State, called Rome. Perhaps we may be able to enlighten your readers somewhat in regard to this affair. Some eighteen months since we were solicited to join a party of two or three, and purchase the build- ings, grounds, &c., formerly owned by the United States government, and occupied as an arsenal at Rome, New York, it having been abandoned as an arsenal, and could be purchased for less than one- fourth of its real value. Indeed, we were informed that it must have cost $100,000 at least, and by a little management could be Npetear at about $18,000, and would be a splendid speculation, as it would soon be required for some purpose, whereby we could more than double the amount invested. It would now seem that the favorable opportunity spoken of has just made its sppearance—origina- ting with a member from a remote county of course. Now, does not this look like a preconcerted plan to dispose of this property to advantage? We strong- ly suepect such is the case, and feel it our duty to make known to the public the foregoing facts. It is not strange that much surprise should be mani- fested when members from the rural districts should attempt to legislate for the city of New York, and endeavor to remedy evils never dreamed of at home. Time has been when our representatives legislated for the people, instead of themselves! But it would Feem we are in the midst of a different era. We believe the project for a bridge at Albany was enerally brought forward by members residing in the interior or western part of the State, to convey to the minds of the people that it did not originate with the Albanians, But such subterfuges are gen- erally more clearly seen through, than these saga- cious members imagine. They will find there is nothing like pursuing an honorable straight forward course. We wish Cae would try it; and our word for it, they will find it result greatly to their ad- vantage eventually. D.B.B. A Soidier’s Plan for Cleaning the Streets, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Lites Unb bea protector of the public in- terest, I have taken the libe: through your columns of making a suggestion to the municipal authorities regarding the present condition of our streets, of what they might be made by direct ap- lication ae &@ proper channel. There are ‘housands of able bodied persons receiving support through our Commissioners of Emigration, and I bave a that support at not less than thirty- seven cents per person a day, which we tax payers have to pay, and which we are receivin; nefit therefrom. Now, if the proper authorities would but put every able bodied male pauper that are now receiving such benefit on our public streets, with shovel in hand, and together with a a overseer to each ig of men, and pay them in money what it actually costs us to su; them in idleness, in my opinion there would not remain a single street within the jurisdiction of this it metropolis that would not be perfectly accessible. At least, I think Broadway should be cleaned, in order that the mili- tary bee 4 have ground sufficient and passable to enable them to pay those to the a of Washington, the approach of which natal day they will greet with an American welcome on the 22d. Private or Seventn Regiment, N. G. A Winvratt For ram OnrHans.—Mr. Thomas H. Beveridge, his wife and her mother, Mra. Margaret Beekley, living with them, were all swept off by the yellow fever, last August, within the space of a few days, leaving two fine little boys, one seven and the other ten years old, sons of Mr. and Mrs. B., who were taken into the Howard Asylum. The family were very poor, and their effects amounted to a mere trifle. tome articles of old furniture, appraised at thirty dollars, Mas oe Sa Mrs. Beekley, were or- dered by the Court sold for the benefit of the children, and were accordingly sent to Merwin & Herrington, auctioneers, to sold. Among the articles was an old mahogany bureau, with a desk drawer at the top, and for want of the key the desk ‘was forced open previous to putting it up for sale, upon the Wggestion that it might contain something oF value; and such was the tact, for on opening it the pleasant discovery was made of one hundred and fifty dollars in gold, neatly tied up in a little bag. Of course the money goes to the poor little orphan hoys,—LVorfolk Herald, acres more, which is sold at about 8s. a1 . districts named we find 10,000,000 acres. In Canada Irth Emigrant Aid Convention at Buffalo. SECOND Dar. Borra1o, Feb. 13, 1856. In compliance with the resolution passed yesterday by the convention, the delegates attended high mass this morning in the Caibedral. Very Rey. Mr. Bede, Vicaa General, officia:ed as high priest. After the cere- mony the delegates proceeded in &. body to Dudiey Hail, where the convention was called to order by the Presi- dent, Very Rev. Mr. McDonnell. The following report of the Committee on Temporary O-ganization was received and adopted:— President.— Very Rev. Dean Kirwan of London, C. W. Vice Presidenis.—Judge Corkery of Dubuque, and Dr. Bassett 0 De'roit. Treasurer,—Mr. Lemmon of Boston. Secrelaries,—M. McMahon of Albany, N, ¥., and P. Murtagh of St, Thomas, C. W. Craplain.—Very Rev. Dr. Bede of Buffalo. ‘The Committee ‘on Credentials reported the following newly airived ‘tes, which, added to those reported Jestercey, make about eighty in attendance. AD, CANADA. D, O'Donzell of Norfolk, 0, W. Rey, Mr. Ryan and Roger Carter of Brantford, C. W. Kev. Mr. Grattan of St. Catherines, C. W. oNG7 Rev. Dean Kirwan and Kev, Mr. Béall of London, “Rev. Ps J. Conaly, of Strattord-on Avon, ° UNITED BTA’ Rev. James Early, TES. Rev, Francis O'Farrell and Very Rev. air. Bede of Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Reynolds of New York. Rev. James MeGlew of S:otteville, N. ¥. Janes McGarry and T. Cavanagh. Tbe Presicent, on motion, appointed e committee of five 'o nominate business and other committees, The folowing report was adopted:— Committee to inquire ivto the location and value of the best lands in the United States, consisting of the follow- ing geotlemen:— Juoge U'Beirne of Detrolt, Michigan; Capt. Barron of Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Mr. Vehey of Fort Dodge, Onio; Very Rey. Dr. Dunn’ of Chicago, Il; Rey. Dr. Lyons of Miesouzi ‘Thu committee to inquire into the location and value of the best lends in Canada is compo ed of the follow- tog Very Rey. Dr. McDonnell of Kingston, C. W.; Rey. Mr. of Toronto, Herkin of Kingston, C. W.; Michael Hayes © W.; John B. Wilhams of Chatham, C. W.; James Burke of Otiawa City, 0. W. The following composed « committee pert upcD @ plan of future action in ri to the ebjects for which the convention was organize Very Rev, Mr. McDonough of- Perth, C. W.; B. Devlin of Montreal, C, E.; Dr. i ae New York; Captain XeBride of Pennsylvania; Rev. J. P. Cahill of Albany, N. Y.; Charles O’Brien of Charlestown, Mass,; C. J, Nravey nt Hemilton, C. W. After the appointment of the following Committee on Finances, the convention adjourned til! to-morrow: — O'Neill of Toronto, C. W.; T.D. McGee of New Obra Cantillon of Massachusetts; George Cahill of Rey. Mr. Nelligan of Quebec, C.E.; P. Mo- York; Jamos Patterson of Kingston, C. W. FOURTH AND LAST DAY. Bourraro, Feb. 15, 1856, The Convention assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded, after the approval of the mi nutes, to the consideration of the various reports of the committees appoiated on the 13th, ’ ‘he reconsideration of the report of the Commit'ee on Organization was moved by Mr. Gray, of Hamilton, 0.W., and that the number of delegates from Oanads who ecmposed the Supreme Directory should be limited torfive. The subject was referred to the Committee on Organization. Ou motion of Mr. McGre, it was resolved that the Siaies not represented at this convention should be re- quested to send their detailed reports to the Supreme Dinectory in-eseb country, The report of the Committee on Organization, as adopted, recommends the establishment of paid agen- cies at Boston, New York, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Chicago and St, Lapis, and such piacesin Canada as the dele- ge‘es from that quarter of North America may deem fit to retest, for the poy of gi’ such information to the Irish emigrant ‘wick Ne Soay juire. Also, the ap- parm peri e pye- sg ive egent at or near each of the pointed to re- Quincy, Maben of points meniioned, to whom shall be given the duty of superintending the paid agencies and reguiating their sire, ‘The following are the names of the delogates reported by the Commitee of Organization asthe members of the Supreme Directory :— FOR CANADA, Rev. Mr. Kelligan, of Quebec; B. Devlin, of Wontres]; J. H. Burke, Ottawa City; 7. J. O'Neil, Toronto; Rev. Dean Kerivan, London, ©. W. FOR THE UNITED STATES. J. Manning, of New York; Rev. Mr. Kelly, of Jersey . Mr. Hart, cf New Haven, Conn.; Mr, McMa- hop, Aibany; P. Donahoe, Boston. The following reporta ot the Committees on Land for Canaca ond the United States were adop'ed:— BRPORT ON THE UNITED STATES. The Committee on Landa of the Untied States, to the Prericent and members of the Qonvention of Irish Catholice, 10 establish eotonies of their emigrant eoun- trywen, on the most eligible lands in the United Sta Your Committee on Lands most respectfully report That lands of the first quality are to be found, at the present time, owned by} the government of the United States. varying in price from 95 cents to $1 25 per acre. Your commiitee bave not had any information on the subject of Jands situated in the New England States. So far as they could learn, there are no pabiie lands on sale in the State of New York or the Siates of Uhio and Penn- aylvania. but are informed there are large tracts in all these tates where lands can be bought fcom $2 to $10 per acre, eligibly situated as to fertility of soil and in the midst of gocd settiements. In the State ot Michigan are immense tracte cf land of the finest quality, well timbered and wa- tered with innumerable lakes, rivers and brook streams, with » beautitul chmate, and adjacent to the great Lake Michigan, by which arket for produce is opened to the Fastern snd Southern States. Of these iands there re about five millions of acres now on sale. Your committee further report that in the State ot Wisconsin there are vast tracts of land of Veto qua- lity, both ot prairie and timbered lauds, yet fm the hands of government, and on sale at the uniform prices of gov- ernment land. The soil is rich and fertile, and the cli- mate excellent. Your committee further report that there are in the State of Ilinois immense tracts of land yet on sale by the government, at their usual prices. [and also by railroad’ companies. These lands are more eligibly situated, and are of the richest uality of prairie and timber lands, and well watered. that in the Stace o1 Missouri there are large districts of Janda yet in the bands of the government. These lands are of the most fertile kind, and eligiply situated to for- ward produce to market. proved landa, situated from two to five miles from churches and schoolhor can be had at trom $5 to $10 per acre, with dwellings. There is vast range of con bed extending from St. Louis to the boundary of the State of Iowa. State of lowa has immence tracta of land which, thor not in market, are open for pre-emption settlement. Of Minnesota and’ Ne- braska, vo beg Leave to report that in those districts millions of acres are open for settlement, the soil and climate of which are Gy to that ef Iowa. All of whiob, &c., (UGH O’BEIRNE, Chairman. REPORT ON CANADA. The Committee on lands in Canada reported:—That the valley of the Ottawa and the country south of that river em; an area of over 60,000 rquare miles, and offers a suitable field for colonization. South of the river Otiawa there is a country containing about 12 000 square miles, about 8,000 of which are of the best quality ; and- tn the countie of Ottawa and Pontine theres about 4,000 in the East there is similar land in St. Maurice, resembling ia charaster the above lands, at a price of from 4s. to $4 per acre, and inhabited by a Catholic population. The committee recommend as the most available the territory of the Ottowa valley, on account of the vastness of ite lumber trade. The following was also adopted ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLIC CONVENTION TO PRO- MOTE COLONIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE FRIENDS OF CATHOLIC SETTLEMENTS. FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND Co-RELIGIONIBTS—Deeply af- fiioted by the sad condition of so many of our race and creed, whom poverty and social ution have driven from their homes in the old world to seek a home in the new, but, who too often, from causes, itis needless here to recapi\ulate, have never known the realization of their hopes, end who still remain on the shores of this great continent houseless, hapless, mis-a) ited men, we, Irirhmen and Catholics, have met together in the le- gitimate exercise of our undoubted rights, as citizens and freemen, to see whether, with the advice of our reveread clergy and invoking the blessing of God upon our labors, means might not be devieed and « machinery set in acion to smeliorate immediately and permanently the condi- tion, moral and material, of the Catholic immigrant in America, Woe agreed that the social condition of wapy of the Irt ed in America ic our time is some- what beneath that of emigrants from other countries of equal opportunity, and much below that of natives of no greater industry and inelligence. We are agreed that aithough there may be and continue te be great prejudice against this people, that we still can, by the prudent direc: of our emancipated energies, materially advance our American position even in the present ge- neration, We are agreed that to acoomplish this most reectul change, it is necessary to concentrate all your hearts and wilis on the special duties which awaited us «ben we Ignded on these sbores. In this project all orders of Beciety, rich and poor, whether native or foreign born, are alike interested. We see growing up in cur midat a state of things not unsimilar to that which in the old world menaces order, morals and Christian civilization. Ttis a fact admitted by the writers on the political economy of Europe that the social tabric is me- raced by the existence of a large and sieadfly increasing clare, to whom the acquisilion of land is absolutely im- portible, and who have nv» hopes of permanentiy im- proving the condition of themselves or their postority, uch ® class In such @ country as this oughs to be for nes me unknown. We have the land; there exist the wry © y which that Iand may be made accesrtble to the f ‘our population; to apply these means to 8 the great object of our convention, Assuming ddress, as reported by the committes, that in this our object we succeed, we shall have oon- forred » benefit on the State, on rel and upon the individual; om the State by coliveriog it froma those fe srs which must always arise toms pauper Lng ar wed on religion = removing from the jafluences of swoolen cities ‘masses of men, and and re- taining them the salutary influences of the church end je; on the individual by providing for him» ome and, poeta to him the long forgotten tics of To aitain this desirable result, desirable alike to the Christian and statesman, and to secure the requisite unity of action, we have devised a plan, the details of which gre res} submitted to you im the ap- Committee” on Finance. valuable information laid our committees on lands in the United States and Cavads is intrus‘ed to the discretion of the Directories of several countries who are charged to wa'ch over the general plan and direct ali for the best. ‘They exort you, the class pecially interested by the strong claims of kindred, blood and creed, fur your own from pity to your unprovided off-pring, for the credit of the Catholic character, for the vindication of the Tich name, for che removal of ‘our reproach in the high Places, toact with us as we will act with you, ia good jeith with one another, and with ail the world, until at Jast cvery second man amongst you who crossed the At- lantic in search of independence can say with truth that be nas found it. Secondly, we address ourselves to thoee of our brethren more favored by fortune who have alread: secured for themselves those social advautages which it ia our object to extend to all. We ask of them their ac- tive co-operation, whether as priests or as simpie citi zens; we ask the benetit of their experience and ths moral effect of their example. No msn 60 humbie but what he may do much to expedite this movement; none #0 ‘ich in this world’s or#o exalted in station but who will be affected, either for good or evil, by the re- sults which must therefrom flow. Lastly, we ardently desire, in this great enterprise, that invaluable episcopal sanction which never was with- held from apy lawfal effort to promote the weil being of the friendiess and the poor. In the esrly days of Europe that mame sanction gave to Eugland hor civilization, to France her government, to Germany hor unity, and to all the continent ita firsi ages of progress. We are row iv our early days” in America, and both our hearts and intellect instruct us to look to the same orter for the highest sanstim of gool works and the est approval of urduous duties, undertaken in » spirit of Chrisiian charity. Conscious at no motives than the best—proposiog no other ends than such #4 our fealty to our respective goveraments euthorise —propos- ing to employ only such means as are lawtal. peacesble and just—we preenme to invoke the plessing of God on this werk, for whose greater hono- an@ og! it is now celidera ely uncerteken. Ez. MeMAHON, ‘hairman. After the adoption of the foregoing the Vouveation ad: Journed sine die, subject to the call of the Supreme Di- rectory, THE MATSELL INVESTIGATION. Pursuant to adjournment the investigation was resumed yesterday afternoon. Of course there was a very numerous attendance of lookers on, as indeed their has been throughout all the previous stages of this very peculiar affair. The members of the commission present, were the Recorder and the City Judge. The Mayor was not in attendance, important business, it was un- derstcod, demanding his presence elsewhere. Mr. Brady intimated that he had closed for the defence. Mr. Noyes then called Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., to the stand. He deposed that he is the Deputy Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas; never examined for record of intention to becomea citizen of the Unitea States by George Matvell; a paper was found in overhauling the papers of the office, between May, 1854 and May, 1559. Mr. Clark handed that paper tohim. {The paper was then handed to the Court and was marked cts H, and is mee ato 2, 18) Mr. Noyes reas ihe doguueut. report of old Me Mateell'to the of Common Pleas, @nomerating the number of his family, their nati- wy, aa and which kas already appeared in the KB ALD. Witness—No entry of that document was ever en- tered on the minutes; I looked to see if there was, from mere curosity; no one asked me to doso; it is customary in that Court to make an entry of such declarations made on oath; sometimes a report of this kind is entered long after the date of the decla- ration: I returned the documelt to the tiles; I do not Lippe bad Chief of Police ever had that in his possession, ef jamin Jarvis, sworn—I have seen the paper produced; I was shown it when it was taken from‘a bundle of old minutes of the Court, consisting mostly of rey orts and declarations of intention to become citizens, and the general minutes of the term; 1am the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; I do not know in whose writing the endorsement upon it is; Mr. Connelly, the County Clerk, took it away, but first asked meif I would let him show it to the Chief; 1 consented, but in the course of an hour I went to Mr. Conneliy’s office, and said it had better be returned; he acquiesced, and then I went to the Chief and showed it to him; the Chief retained it some seven or eight days; he said he wanted to show it to his counsel; I sent for it two or shree times, and finally met Mr. Brady—his counsel—and told him it had better be returned to the files of the office, and is was so returned. Judge McCarthy sworn—I am one of the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York. I examined some of the naturalization books in my Court; the last time I did it; was about three months ago; lexamined them to see if I could find any ag im, A ir. Bowyer, the poli officer; he asked me to Took if there were any re- cords as to the naturalizution of old Mr. Matsell, about the year 1827, Dahan a few years before or after that year; afterwards he told me that the re- quest came from the Chief; the Chief never spoke tome about it before made the search; $I com- menced at the year 1820, looking through the index of affidavits, and found the affidavits of Susan Mat- fell, the witness, and George Matsell, of the outh of allegiance; those were in volume three; when I found them I said to Mr. Shantz, the clerk, “‘here is something about the Matsells,” and he replied,“*that I could find more in another book;” I told him to it, but on examining that book it wasfound that a f had been abstracted; I told Mr. Bowyer and the Chief of the discovery Inad made; ‘I told Bowyer first; he had been waiting in the Hall while I was making the search; jowed him the book contain- ing the original its, and also brought it over and showed it to the Chief; he looked at it and uttered some exclamation, either of surprise or de- light, 1 don’t recollect which—that was the book, fo. 8; the other book I never took from the office; t have frequently looked over those books for amuse- ment, and sometimes at the request of parties. Qa ‘Have you ever had any quarrel with Mr. Branch? A. No, sir; on the contrary, our relations are friendly as far as I am concerned; 1 did not make the search through hostility to Mr. Branch. Mr. Noyes—My examination will be through as soon as thore books come. Alderman was the next witness. Q. Are you of the committee which has been spoken of? A. I am; I was here last Saturday; saw the books No. 3 and 6; the first time that f knew of those books containing records as to the Matsells and the mutilatioh, was last Saturday. The books referred to by Judge McCarthy were then produced. Judge Mct resumed his testi- mony. I went over the book and found that, [the affidavits already spoken se the reference to the record in the other book; sod when Mr.Shand- ley searched in the other book, he found that the page had been abstracted—was cut out. ir. Noyes then said he would call Aldermen Hoff- mire and Tucker, with a view to prove the same fact testified to by Alderman Bri Be per fact. Mr. Brady, to save time, ai Ed. J. Shandley recalled— original minutes of the Court at that period, except these books? A. No. Q. Is there any declaration of intentions, or re- port of G. Mateell on tile in your Court? A. I don't know; I have not examined for that purpose. Mr. Noyes then eee to put in evidence a report from the Chier of Police, made in compliance with a resolution of the Board of Aldermen, dated February 5, 1865, el cer! on March 1), 1855. It set forth the natiwity of the members of the force, and returns himself as a native of the United States. [Marked Exhibit 1.) Mr. Noyes observed that his case was closed, all but that he wonld desire to have Mr. Shandley make the search to which he had adverted. It was then arranged by the counsel on either | side that the commission ‘to take the deposition of the Collector at Perth Am! should proceed to the latter named place next Wednesday, their visit there last week having been unattended with an Tener in consequence of the absence of the Col- lector. The careegntes was then adjourned until next Saturday, at 24 o'clock P. M. eat Tox Next New Yore Srare Fatr—At the executive meeting, it was determined to hold the next Fair of the State Agricultural Society, on Sept. 30, Oct.1, 2, and 3, at Watertown, pro- vided the citizens furnish the security require be tes Maveuyy Committee, before the lst of Ap next, Fashionable GEAND BALL OF THE METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION: Never, perhaps, was St. Valentine’s evening looked for with such anxie'y and pleasure as upon tie occasion of the grand ball of the Metropolitan Association, at Shaks- pere Hall, cn Thursday last. The event was one which will be long impressed upon the minds and hearts of the gay and fashtonable as the ball of the season—the grande partie de plaisir of 1856. The evening chosen for the oc- casion was @ most fitting one—that of St, Valentine’s Dey—when all the youth and beauty of the metropolis are alike enchained in Cupid’s fondest smiles; when the fashionable gent, In all the flush of modern taste, Oft if the day be fair, To view his shadow’s graceful air, imagines himself a fitting bridegroom for a queen, and Struts in all the joys of show That tailors give or beaux can know. A day when lovely women, Through the airy ion stream #0 it ‘That birds would sing and thiok i: was not night— think on'y of the ways and means of fascinating ‘some particular star” in love’ firmament, without even at- fording the fortunate but perplexed awain the slightost clue to the object of all his happiness. It was with feelings of more than ordiuary gratifica- tion, therefore, that, i pursuance of the following invi- tation, we attended the ball of the Metropolitan Arsso- ciation: — nannnnce none, First Granp Bau anp Surrer ‘or the METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION, Suaxsruny HALL, TnurspayY KveNnING, FEBRUARY 14, 1866. ENNIO DANS OL ODODDIDIOIDIO DEDEDE REDE HOG) As carly as nine o’olook long trains of carriages might be seen wending thetr way to the Hall above mentionsd. As the guests alighted {rom the vehicles they wore cor- dially received at the door ‘by the members of the Re- ception Committee, consisting of Mr. Henry <ewoll, Ran- Colph Perrmchief and Daniel Lane, who really deserved » great deal of praise for their untiring exertions to make the condition of the aseemblage as pleasant as possible, About three hundred invitations having been extended, the saloon, at 10 o’elock, was crowded with a gay throng, all eager for the dance. Sime difficulty betng encounteres, in keeping the gas burning, a slight delay was occasioned, but the committee triumphed over all difficulties, and Succeeded in restoring the chandeliers to their usual brilliancy. The musicians then sent forth their sofvest strains, and all prepared for the promenade, The sight was @ beautiful one. The dresses of the ladies were got up without regard to cost or trouble, aud set cff with jeweiry of the most chaste dercription, meking the wearers look most lovely indeed. The gentlemen, dreseed with equal good taste, seemed to live upon the words that escaped from the lips of the hsppy creatures who were leaning upon their arms, and had no thought except for the present. A'l was gayety and hap- piness; and when the band struck up a polka, achottisch or varsovianna, the forms of the merry dancers seemed to glide through the air l'ke #0 many spri‘es gifted with the powers of locomotion from the far off fairy regions. The floor managers—Mr, Johnson and Mr, London—had: every- thing arranged in perfect order, and nothing seemed wanting op theic part to make the occasion as enchant- ing as possible. While the gay and thoughtless are jolniag hada ia the mazes ofthe dance, let us turn our attention to tha belles and beaux who were busy conversing, in knots here and there about the saloon, upon the latest tashions, love and politics. Ta ome ogzner of the room sat the lovely and acoam. Pushed Misa D—n, of Union equare, who attrac‘ed the attention of all beholders, and won the hearts of many of the brave men around her, Mrs. G—a, of the Metropolitan Hotel, had many ad- mirers. Her conversation was charming, and tt needed 4n introduction alone to become her worshipper. The youthful and coquettish Miss W——ton, of Phila- delphia, cressed in the most expensive manver, exceeded in briliancy the diamonds which were clustered ground her lovely neck. A ring of admirers listened eagerly to every word which feli from the lips of one of Eve’s most charming davghtors. Then there was the admirable Mrs. S——cer, of Prince street, who occupied a very prominent posi ion in the beau monde several years ago, andstill, retaining many of her personal as well as mental attractions, formed a vary egreeable acquaintance for gentlemen not over fond of Terpsichorean art. Miss M——d promenaded the room with all the grace and elegance of # countess, and would, if it were not for her betrothal to the talented Mr. W—ater, have had a hest of ardent suitors. How unfortunate it is to be en- gaged when seeking for pleasure in a ball room! The belle of the evening, however, was the charming Miss T——~n, of Broadway, before whom all bowed ia homage. Lucky was the gentleman who succeeded in in- viting Miss T——n to dance. Many were they who craved the favor, but few were rewarded, If this lady is not the cause of a serious duel before the end of the next week we are much mistaken, for the favored tew she per- mitted to attend her were the envy of all the beaux in the room. Miss T—~n was dressed in the most costly stvie. At one o’clock the company proceeded to the supper rocm, where all the dainties and Juxuries of the season were served up in the most recherché manner. The wine flowed fiee as water, and even the ladies showed their utter contempt for the Maine law by joining the gentle men in sparklirg champegne. The banquet table was neatly ornamented with figures in allegory of the Goddess of Liberty, the Tempie of the Muses, and of the Capitol at Washington, whish, when illuminated, had » very pleas- icg effect, and were much admired by the guests. The supper was excellent, and nothing could be tound wanting o si ‘The tables that groaned with the weight of the feast. All bovor and praise in due the Supper Committee, tor their discrimination and extraordinary exertions in getting things up in such magnificent style. ‘The appetites of all being sufficiently appeased, the company withdrew to the paliroom, for the purpose of spending the remainder of the night in the glorious dance. The exceilent and varied selection of dances on the occa- sion was the theme of geveral remark. In order that those who were unlucky enough rot to be presented with an invitation for this grand affair may have a good idea of the delicious treat that was in store for their more fortunate neighbors, we append the order of dancing, s# follows:— PROGRAMME, id Polka beg Les boy ahaie ‘Metropolitan and Henrietta. ‘The Terprichorean exercises were continued with un- abated zest until the small hours of the morning began quickly to roll past; and it was not until four o’clock A.M. that any of the happy folks thought of departing for their homes. As the company one by one left the salcon, with sweet music ringing softly in their ears, not ‘a few glances were thrown back towards the windows of the {luminated building, where the forma of those de- termined on remaining behind up to the last moment might be seen gracefully moving in the steps of the ‘“Vartovianna’” and ‘Esmeralda.’ The Metropolitan Séte will be long and favorably remembered by those who bad the pleasure of partici; in the many enjoy- ments afforded on Thursday ronane last. Vive le Car- naval! Vive le danse! Obt ’. Gen. J. B. Harvig, a pi inent citizen of Rich- mond, Va., died on Friday, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was wounded in the attack on Tripoli, in 1804, while serving asa midshipman. Inthe war of 1812 he was with the Richmond eye Infantry Blues in service at Oamp Holly. At a later day he was State Senator, and at the time of his decease was Major Genera! in command of the eastern divi- sion of Virginia militia. JamEs BALLARD, a soldier of the Revolution, died in Spottsylvania county, Va., on the lst inst. He en- Iisted at the age of 16, and served for two yeary in fhe patriot Ary: ERALOD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Meligious Intelligence. This afternoon the, Danish Minister, Rev. Mr. Sinding, will begin regular divine service in St. Mat- thew's church, Walker street, below Elm street and Broadway, ORDINATIONS, Mr. John Martin, a graduate of Lane Seminary, ‘was ordained by the Cineinmati Presbytery, on the ith lt. to labor as & stated supply at Addison, ae F. Beach, a licentiste under the care of itsego Presbytery, ordained walled pasir of the Presbyterian obarch 2+ Ciago, place, January 10. Scat OTe INVITATIONS. The Evangelical Congregational church and So- ciety, of Progpect street, Cambri: Mase, have extended an unanimous invitution, com Rev. Fields, of Brewer, Me., to become their pastor. rae rite sr a of Amherst College, haa aé- ce) e co-pastorate of the First Com- ieaiean’ church in New London. ey Rev. William R. Downs, of 0: been called to the 0.8 church in Howard, New York. INSTALLATIONS. Rev. E. F. Hatfield, D. D., was installed pastor of the North Presbyterian church in -this city, bya commission of the Third Presbytery of New York, on Wednesday evening, 13th inst. Rev. Dr. Camp- bell presided, and put the constitutional questions; Rev. Dr. Burchard preached the sermon, Rev. Dr. A.D. Smith delivered the charge to the pastor, and Rev. Dr. Prentiss the charge to the people. The installation of Rev. C. E. Ferrin, a8 pastor of the Kris ti ay church and Society in Hinesburg, Vt., took place on Wednesday, the 6th inst. On the 23d ult., Mr. Edwin Wheelock was ordained and installed oS cael of the Congregational church in Cambridge, Vt. The installation of Rev. James Hoyt as pastor of the First Presbyterian church ot Orange, N.J., took place in the church, on the 14th inst. . On the 6th inst. Rey. O. Brayton was installed ag pastor of the Universalist Society in South Dan- vers. Rey. U. Balkman was installed pastor of the Pine street chureh in Lewistown, Me., on the 30th ult. Rev. J. W. Backus, late of Blackstone, Mass., was recently installed pastor at Chaplin, Conn. Rev. John Kidd was installed pastor of the South Presbyterian church on Walker’s Point, near Mil- waukic, on the 10th inst. Rev. 8. G. Spees was installed pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Milwaukie, on the LOth inst. RESIGNED. Rev, D.M. Reed, of the Universalist church im Newburyport, Mass., and member of the Legisle- ture, has resigned his pastoral charge, but retains his seat in the House, i Rey, William H. Marble has resigned the pastoral charge of the Third ieee aye it Colum: bus, Ohio. Rev. G. H. Woodward has resigned his char; Groton Bank, near New London ig, Rev. Samuel Parke, pastor of the Prosbj church at Slate Ridge, in York county, Pa., for over forty-two years, has resigned his charge. ‘Phe Rev. William R. Babcock has been compelled by sickness in his family to resign the Tectorship of Trinity church, Natchez. DISMISSED, Rev. William Barrows has been dismissed from Granville, Mass, ; DEATH IN THE MINISTRY. Rey. Philip W. Taylor, a native of Caroline coun- ty, Va., a soldier of the Revolution, and one of the a, pioneers of Kentucky, died on the 24th ult., im Shelby county, Kentucky. He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, a soldier in Colonel Ma- thew’s regiment. In 1781 he came to Kentucky. On his maT, down the river, his boat was attacked. by the Indians twenty miles above Louisville, and several of his companions killed and wounded, him- self amon, He knew personally Boone, Kenton, Todd, Harian, aud indeed all the pioneer heroes who settled the State. He was for ma ears 8 Justice of the Peace in the county of - yy, for two years its High Sheriff, and for sixty years a minister of the Gospel. Deacon John H. Hamilton, of the First Congre- Lager church, Providence, died suddenly on range, N. Y., haw . NEW CHURCHES. Services connected with the oj Baptist meeting honse in Waltham, Mass., took place on’Th , 13th inst. The church recently erected near Georgetown Cross Roads, Kentucky, Md., was dedicated oO Sun- day, the 3d inst. The Broad street M. E. church in Newark, N.J., will be dedicated on Friday, 22d inst. Preaching at 10} A. M., by Bishop ee D.D.; at 3 P. M., Birhop Pierce, D. D., of the M. E. church; and at P. M., by Bishop James, D. D. The new Harvard chapel; in Charlestown “Mass., for the ministry at large, Rev. 0. C. Everett, om Edgeworth street, was dedicated on the 12th inet. Rev. A. Bigelow, D. D.; Rev. George E. Ellis, Rev. Mr. Everett and others, took part in the ceremonies of the occasion. This chapel has been erected for the use of persons who are unable to help support large church; and it is at the option of those who attend to contribute to its support. We learn, says the Niagara Falls Gazette, that the Methodist Episcopal cherch at La salle ‘ag we be dedicated on Thursday, the 21st inst. The dedica- tory sermon will be preached by Rev. Loren Stiles, ning of the new Jr., P. E. of the Genesee district. Am ministers who will 16 a5 bepresent from al are Rev. Mr. Kin, , P. EB; . Mr. Waite, P. E., of the Wyoming ict; Rev. Mr. Hunt, of Pekin; Rev. Mr. Kennard, of Tonawanda; Rev. Mesars. Buck and Nobles, of Lockport, and others. The Haptist church edifice recently completed in Malden, Mass., was dedicated on the Yoh inst., with sprees services. The edifice is built upon the ite ot that which was destroyed by fire on the 4th of his last. It is a handsome edihce, and cost some 000. The citizens of the proposed new town of Belmon, e citizens ie pro) new Bel Mass., have just o iad new religious society, and have held public services in the hali over Post office, aud have taken the preliminary steps for the erection of @ new Unitarian church. The pen new town includes inhabitants from Weer. own and West Cambridge, and will take in the vil- lage of Waverley. The Rt. Rey. Bishop Delancy instituted the Rev. Mr. Wateon as rector of St. Luke’s church im Rochester, on the 14th inst. Rev. J. W. Shackelford, formerly of Brooklyn, was instituted on the 12th inst., by Bishop Doane, with ropriste exercises, as Rector of the House of wer, in Newark, N. J. im- Twelve persons of the Baptist faith were mersed peer Camden, N.S, on Sunday last. A hole was cut in the ice. Rev. Stephen Dod, the venerable Jerse: hose death at East Haven, Conn., we recorded Inst veux, — aoe other bequests of a private natare, the 1g — American Board of Foreign Missions.. American Bible Society... Foreign Christian Union. . New Jersey Colonization Sosiet; Theological Inst. of Conn., at Rev. J. Britton, Jr., now ot Williamstown, has concluded an a Wet Canaan puee of ity at West Concord, Vt. the Universalist A church building effort is in progres in London, England with the view of collecting the large sum of ,000 to build one hundred churches, Lord Robert Grosvenor being the aoe ee ‘The list of subscriptions commence with the 1, £10,000; the Duke of Bedford, £10,000; the Marquis of minter, £10,000. Some fellow who ia good at ty od has c; out ‘‘a room sixteen feet wide” for evel that. goes to heaven. Here is the way he does it:— “And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand far.ongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.”—(Rey. pale hen Twelve thousand furlongs, 7,920,000 5 being cubed, 496,763,088,096,000,000,000 cul Half of this we will reserve for the Throne of God and the Court of Heaven, and half the balance for streets, leaving a remainder of 124,198,272,900,000,~ 000,000 cubic teet. Divide this by 4,094, the cubiemk feet in a room sixteen feet square, and there will be 30,921,843,750,000,000 rooms. We will the world always did and always will contain 000,000 tigers hay ee wi ce laste 384 years, making in all 1,700, every cen- pa "and that the world will stand 400 making in all 270,000,000,000,000 inhabitants, suppore there were one hundred worlds equal to. this, in number of inhabitants and duration Morte mee @ total of 27,000,000,000,000,000 persons Then there would be a room sixteen feet wide for each person, and yct there would be room il