The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1858, Page 2

| | 2 METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS. Medical Annual Commencement. | ‘The Anaual Commencement of the Medical Department, New York University, was held Wednesday evening, in the chapel of the University, Washington equare. There wase large attendance of youthful disciples of Galen and their friends. Several ladies were present, who evinced con- Biderable interest in the proceedings, which were €0- Crostor livened by Dodworth’s Band. | Rey. Dr. Fuxnis presided. Among those on the plat | form were Dr. Valentine Mott, Prof. Draper, Prof. Van | Buren, Prof. Metcalf and Pref. Bedford, with other mem- | gional lif | bers of the faculty. After reading of the scriptures and prayer, the Pausi- DENT presented diplomas to 119 graduates, out of a class | ‘of 820 members on whom the degree cf Doctor of Medi- | cine has been conferred. Eight members of the same clase graduated last summer. Certificates of honor were couferred upon— Beli, 1 Bier, J . Cameron, Clarence. as awarded:—Gold medal, te Dr. Clarence Cameron, N. Y.; silver medal, to Dr. Abbott Hudgman, Mass. Dr. Metcait’s prizts—Mr. Geo. F. Post, N. ¥.; Dr. Ed- mune Rhett Walker, 5. C. PROFRSSOR BSDFORD'F ADDRESS. . Doctor Gunnison Baororp delivered the valodictory addrese, of which wegive # brief abstract: — Gentiemen Graduates—The agreeable duty of address- tng you on this interecting occasion having devolved upon me, I take great pleasure in offering you my salutations, and bidding you a cordial welcome to the ranks of 8 pro feasion exalted in its Caaracter wad philanthropic in its objects. fhe diplomas whicn you bave jusqreceived from the hands of the learned Chancel of tae Univer- sity, constitute you the poers and co-laborers of those ‘wHosd purpose it has been to guide and instruct you in the principles ana practice of medicine, The duties which are #0 eoon W devolve on you, aad the sacred truats you ‘will D@ called upon to assume, are of @ nature weil cal culated to make you pause and to awaken in your minds profound sud earnest thought, Tue iife of she physician ts ope ef incessant aacritice aud servitude; his deily and nightly walks are amidst pestilence and sulferivgs be is enguged in unceasing conflict with disease, aS when death is about to make & mockery of bis skill, it ten be comes his duty—his being & profession of mercy—to soothe by km@ attention the last moments of expiring nature. In the beautiful language of the poet: Glorious your sim—to ease the laboring heart; ‘To war with ceath, and sip his fying oart; To trace the cource whence the flerce contest grow, | And life's short 1eage on easier terms renew, To calm the phrensy of the burning brain, And heal the tortures of imploring pain; Or, When more powerful tlis ail efforts brave, To cate the vicum no device can save, And smooth the stormy paasage to the grave. Such are the otfices of the meaicsl practitioner, and you wik discover, afer you bali have become engaged in the duties of yeur profession, that the greatest happiness of the physician consists in dus] bealth anc nappiness to those who may coufide ia his judgment and skill. The time of the physician is not, like the timo of others, athwsown disposal. Whilst they enter with gay hearts into all the festive oujoyments of society, and whilst ia ther various pursuits their minds are lar removed above the contemplation of human suffermg, it is his place to ‘commingie constantly with the sick aud the dying. When pestilence sweeps the land, and the paior of dismay is se6n Ob every countenance—when the rich man flees to some spot of shelter for himself and family—where is the physician’ Like the good Samaritan, he is inthe very midst of the conflict; his struggles are with pestilence and death. Forgetfulofeelf, ana, for the moment, o wife ‘and children, be responds to the call of alltiction—he is bere and there, ministering to the wants of his fellow beings. — you who have this night been constituted members of the professio@, there ie not, @msure, ue who does net long for hovorable distinction, aud look for- ward with earBest solicitude to the attainment of a name which shall give him rank among bis fellow men. Waist otwers unite In the pleasures of the festive scene, and enter iy into the enjoyment of euciai life, the cham. ber of sickress.{ with its sorrows and its cares, is the abode of the ppysician. There it is that he ts euabled to exhibit the triumphs ef his skill and the fullness of his science. Allow me thus eariy to assure you—and I do vo in {rieud- ship and in trutu—that on your own efforts, more than on any other circumstance, will depend your (utare success. No man ever attained jasting eminence in the medical profession, who did not owe much to his own persevering mmdustry ; it matters not how he may be surrounded by acventitious influences, in the conflict of mind with mind wealth can have but little eway—and the pomp and pa eantry of artificial lve wane into utter insigniticance be- fore the light of genius and knowledge. Teke courage, then, ana remember that you live in an age, and ino country too, which recognises no superior to knowled; and estimates mind,as toe richest and most enduring ie gacy thet man can bequeath to man. If you wish for ex amples of what | now teil you, they are to be found among the good and wise in divinity, in medicine, in law and in commerce. Gentlemen, you are now by law and profession the guar. fans of the health and lives of your fellow beings; you has been delegated the privilege of administering to the sick and intirm, and on your ability for the periorm ance of this high duty must depend the eatety of those committed to your charge. Although you bare received your diploma, and had awarded to you all the honors | ‘which your Alma Mater can confer, yet these are insigull- cant com with what you have yet'to accomplish The parchment you hold in your hands is buts coatract; isremaina for you by your acts te to the world that you have preserved that contract inviolate, that its objects have been scrupulously carried out, ite ends rigidly fulfilled. But to do this, your Lives must be con. secraied to your profession; you must continue faituful and diligent students; and let me carnest'y admonish ) ou against une delusion that, wita the on of the de. | gree, you have attained all that is valuabio in modsicine You now stand merely an Sreshold, and if you wish wo reach the heights of the pio YOu must labor with increasing devotion, It ix my duty to inform 1 dopo that you may be early put upon your « what vou will have to encounter in seekiog pro.casional advancement, that your path will not always be one of peace and good wil; it will not be your good fortune al- ways to be surrounded by geoerous and kindred apirite you wil occasionally meet in the fleid of com, mea ‘whore entire basis of action and thought is self interest— meo who will atiempt to destroy, by unworthy insinua- tious and secret assaults on character, those whom they cannot equal in the race for honor aud distine- tion. How are you to meet these defamers’—how pro- tect your reputation against this ribaiary of the tongue? Will you have recourse to the same ex a? ip torn detame them: If so, you will certainly be the losers—for they will prove to be inGnitely your supe- rors ip this mode of warfare, and profounaiy versed ta all the arte and tricks of detraction. The strongest de- fence which the phystoian can make against the sianderor ‘moral worth. ‘There is no attribute im the character of & physician which should be more promwent than that of philanthro a abould — philanthropy w! embrace in one great Picie the whole human family—e philanthropy which, while it enabies him to with the sick and sympatn.ze dicted, will prompt him likewise to appreciate the labors of bie brother practitioner. Ali strifes among medical mon, except those which emanate directly from the coa- fict of mind with mind, should be discountemanced, they are unworthy of our noble acience—tBhey check improre- ment, paraly ze honest effort and detract from the dignity Of the bealing art. Let me counsel you, too, to avoid all | medical associations the object of Whici may be ty #« against inairideas » and secure, by wie o« truth aod honor, the pecuniary interest... - vapcement of its members. If you have if with this you conjoip iedustry and « firm “ to rely on Four own individual exertions, , 5 no need of such Influemces bo promote you « the extreme Ulneswof your patient will be your duty promptly to Of thowe who bave confided not only in your soienoe ‘our hooor as men. boon to which for eympathy ; deoply appreciate feeling in bia | States Minister at the Hague, Second avenue. ~ n locumetive eugise—and Who ‘attompt to place & limit to its useful is tury. Theel which enables us to com- strides of mind; and the intellect which has so succoss- Tully made this app ication of the eloctric fluid belongs to this University. It bas the name of Morse im- perisbable, and bound by an indisoluble link this great ‘event with the history of the institution of whion you are now im part therepresentatives. in 163+Daguerre, whilst investigating the chemical agencies of light, invented a and it was genc- steadily bear in mind that in the various departments of medical science, as in philosophy itself, there remains much to beaccomplished. ‘Multum. restat. adAue operis, mulluim que estabil, mec ulli mato post mille saccula prev: cludetur oceasio aliquid adjiciendi.”’ 1 can well the feelings which this moment agitate your breaata. They are feelings alternating been hope and despondency— hope, on the one hand, which encourages you to look for- ward to d@ successful career—des; jency on the other, which brings vividly to mind the culties and embar rassmonts with which those of you will have to contend who are about to commence life without friends and with- out money. The fact cannot be disguised—for | know it woll—that there are among you those whose lives have been one continued conflict with poverty—poverty such as would have crushed the hopee and broken the spirits of men lese determined than you to struggie on through the force of perseverance and seifdenial. Young gentlemen, I honor you for your cor , and T can see in this indomitadle apirit the preluce of future excelionce. To those who possess wealth I would say, have a care, for you will flad yourselves surrounded by temptations which it will re quire no little courage to reswt. In your progress through life every step will be one of hazard if you be not fortified and sustained by proper influences. Let these influences be such as to cause you to regard wealth not ag an inducement to indolence, but rather as a means of enabling you more fully to carry out the high and legit!- mate objects of your profession. As an ensouragement to all, I would remark that some of the brightest names in the annals of our profession are among those who, tn early lite, were ‘surrounded by the disboartoning tris of po- verty—they were no strangers to want—but yet they struggled on, and intellect at last achicvod its triumphs. Having now completed your studies and obtained the im- primatur of the University, you are about to return to your homes and receive the congratulations of friends who bave awaited with no litte anxiety the advent of this important era in your lives—an era which devolves on Gi responsibilities of the gravest character, * © * * in this great metropolis you have, I doubt not, often felt jm Eo! wore in a land a a ey nage en upon your view—you have experienc opera- tion of new influences, while the confusion and turmoil of this busy city must have presented a striking contrast with the peace and quiet of your own firesides. You have not been wi.hout temptation; but in the moment of trial, when your courage was assailed and cefeat at band, you bave glanced bomeward, and thought of that sacred word “ motuer,”’ with which is associated sil that is ennobling in our nature—all that is vivifying to the drooping spirit. 1 cannot, genticmon, conclude this address without ex- pressing S the sentiments which at this moment pe- betrate my heart deeply—seatiments in which my col- leagues, | am sure, sincerely participate. We have boon your instructors—you have looked upon us as your friends and couneeilors. Day after day bas it been our duty to lay before you the great principles of your profession. We bave lal to point out error and inculcate truth. The principles aud lessons which you have received from us are to guide you in the treatment of disease. Will these principles stand/ Will they, im the hour of need, enable you to overcome disease, and rescue from impending dan- ger bumaa life? These are considerations which very haturally press thomselves upon us on this occasion. if we have failed im our duty, it will be your misfortune. If we have not been true 0 the solemn trusts conflaed to our care, it is too late now to attempt to atone for delin- quency.’ Be assured, however, that if wo havo not equalled the measure of your expectations, we have at least lab: red most assiduously to instruct Prepare you for the trying emergencies of professional life. You are now about to leave this University, bearing with you its hovors, the best wishes and benedictions of it faculty. Your success and reputation will bring #uccess and repu- tation to your Alma Mater. We send you forth with con- fidence ax the exponents of her character—you are now her armor bearers—see that you protect her bonor and ber interests. | have no fear of the result; tho alumni of this institution, scattered through every state and Terri- tory of thie glorious Union are doing good service for themecives and us. The time, | believe, is near at hand when this University, passing ber eye over this extended country , aud witnessing the brilliant achievements of ber sons—eeelng their acts and their names recorded among thare who have done honor to their profession—will ex- claim with all the pride which animated the breast of the Roman mother, ‘ are my jewels.” This hour, gen- tlemen, separales us, perhaps, forever. In your various careers—amid the multipiied cares of professional duty— think sometimes of your Alma Mater. She bids you fare- weil, not without hope that your acts will do her honor and become part of her history. God speed and protect you The namee of the graduates in the Metical Department are as follows;—Jobn U. Abell, N.C.; Robert P. Alexaa- der, Va; Joba B. Amis, Va.; Richard anderson, N. C.; Tazwell Z. Anderson, Ga.; Augustus A. Attwood, Vt; Warren M. Babbitt, Mass.; Louis Frederick Baker, N. J.; Wie: H. Barnes, Va; William G, Barton, N. ©, ; curgus M. Bell, N. C.; Milous W. Biackinan, Ala. ; Jawes 8. Biair, 8. C., Memory Bonner, S. C.; Samuol A. Brow tou, 8. O.; Harvey E. Brown, N. J.; © ¥.;’ Sylvester Campbell, N. H.; Ebenezer N. Chamberlin, Mass.; Powhatan Clarke, Va.; Wiliam P. Coleman, 8. C.; William W. Crandall, N.Y ; Charies ©. Cundall, Conu.; i: George F wcnnnoas is y. ¥.; 5. Thomas Donehoo, Pa.; William G. Drake, Als; Heary 1 Y.; Alexander Erakine, Ala; Jobin I. Krakine, Ala.; Henry M. Faust, 5. ©.; Hugh Ferg Benty N. Fisher, N. ¥.; Oscar b. Fé r.; F. Shelton Fox, S. N. Y.; Jobn A. Gallagher, N.C. Y.; Joba Goode, Ga.; Lucien Hall, N.C.; Henry 0: Manners, N. Y.; Samuel S. Harris, Mo. ; George E ris, Ga.; Alfred J. Harrison, N. J.; John Hawkins, Ind.; Andrew J. Hemphill, Miss.; James D. Hewitt, Mass. ; Jonn W. Hill, 8. C.; Jona G. Hi WN. Yes Abbott Hodgman, Mass. ; Ernst Fr. Hofman, N. ¥.; John R i N. C., Simon A. Holt, Ala; Joseph J. Hall, Harvey Hunt, ¥. ¥.; M. Jami- sop, Teon., William H. Joffrice, Ga.; William L Jones, C.; Josish F Pa Lucian King, N, 5 W , lows; George W. Rawiey W Martin, Va.; Richard B. Maury, Va,; Peter J. McCormick, Ga.; ‘Anthony A, Melonough, P'a.; Androw W.; C. Ryerson MacLean (. W ; Heary B. =; Wiliam D, Miller, ©. W.) Patrick i. Mit i Ww hic y oy + Morphy, ; N.C jamin W. Moore, Ga.; John’ H. Marphy, N. Y.; iu ph D. Nations, Texas; George L. Neal, Ind ; Johu Neff, oa D. Norton, N. Y.; Junius O'Rewn, N.C; Wm. §. ¥.: Wilbor F. Peck, Pa.; Charies G! Poik, «i. Prince, N. B.; Robert tise, N. ¥.; Francis , Alexander D, Ri idell, ©. Rovert K. Robeson, N. G.; Tacklan M. Ross, Scousnd ‘tam W. Rows, N. B., Juilson G, Shackelton, N. J.; James #. Shuey, Va., Williain R Sikes, N. C.; Patrick H. Simmons, N. U.; Jobn Sistrunk, Ala; Daniel M. Skinner, N. Y.; Ieoaard A. Warden ; ustas: Wheelur, Ga; Stuart White, N.C.; Edward W. White, 5. W. Whitlock, Fin’, William A. Williamson, Gs lee B. Willis, N. H., Lewis F. Woltz, Va; Charies , Moen &, Zirkle, Va. Total 127. American Ethnological Society. ‘This socwty beld a special meeting on Friday evening, atthe mansion of the Hon. George Folsom, late United The meeting was the largest and most distinguished assem blage of the litrrati of our city that has been witoessed for | years. Rev, Freucis L. Hawke, D. D., presided. ‘The minutes of the inet meeting having been read, Dy. Flawxe announced that thie epecial meeting had been call- ed to receive a paper from Dr. Wills De Haas, of Virginia, om the eublject of an important ancient insoription found in | a large mound at Grave Creek, in Western Virginia, It was proper to state, remarked Dr. Hawks, that on the abject of thie discovery mnuch diversity of opinion oxiated. Mr. E. George Squier, and others who agreed with him, ha questioned the genuineness of the inscription. On the other hand, Dr. De Hase had investigated the subject wit’ great care, and would now read the result of his invest Dr, Haws than Introduced Dr. De Hass, who proceeded to an ciaborate aa: irable paper, was listened to with marked attention Uy tbat we andience. It will be quite jporsible within the compass of this brie. report to give ven © ayHopeie of this intresting paper whole, we understand, will ve speedily puliisved, either by the o- ciety or the Smithenman fn vinnte, properly titustrated. Tt wo Amerioan jot hietorien! the mound, led to the excavation 1938. The an tiquities in that locality are among the Ost interesting in Valley of the Mississipp!. The: embrace tumuli, cireumvailations, &e. The great mound, the most interesting of all that clams of structares in the West, from ite size, character of the relics recorded, ko. is sixty-nine feet in perpentioular height, with a baae cir NEW YORK HERALD, 8S cumference of 820 feet, and @ summit of 68 fost; tte solid Contents about 175,000. This interesting structure wae vealed mapy carious aod valuable facts thecentre base a chamber was ry , ea shells, mica- y second queutly discovered in ing # shaft from the sumalt to sptersect the horizontal Just of this se20nd vault is full of interest to the hieroglyphic, bus a! vevc—the charactere, strongly resembling the early edt ipnabets, hich the Phoenician may de con- sidered a fair type. Various Ce a at avalysis have y in Europe, but so translation effected. Dr. De Hass did not ipt this; bis purpose has been to establish the genuine uess of the inscription. The will be « mattor for futare investigation. The doubts that had beea raised by certain parties render it absolutely necessary thet the discovery should either be established or discarded Tnis, Dr. De accepted the invitation of the Ethnological Without dwelling too long upon this part of his { a Y ry inquiry, De Hass of the fading ot care ail the facts He then distinguishea Professor 1» OF ; also, by W. domard, beter the ination oe Baton Touiers and In- eee cer not finding a description or even an allusion to the tablet [n Dr. @lemen’s communication to Dr. Morton, inferred that the reiic could not have been there, or it would baye been described. Mr. Squier accordingly ac- nounced the stone as an imposition in his “Observations on Aboriginal Monuments of the Mississippi Valley,’ &c. He has since reiterated the charges in various forms, not . Squier’s mound opens Second—That we have no evidence of the alleged discovery, except the un supported Seatimony of & single individual—a party in- terested. Third—That a positive discrepancy exists in ro stect to the relic, between the account of aciozc observer, writing from the spot at the time the excavation was made, and tiat of the proprietor, published five years af- terwards. Fourth—That there ia Bo evidence of any men- tion of the relic until a year or upwards after the e1cava- tion took place,” &c, All these points were severaliy met and answered. The great point at issue was, did or did not Dr. Clemens describe the relic in his communication to Dr. Morton? This Dr De Hass sottied in the most tri umphant manner; he proved conclusively that Dr. Cie mebs did describe, with great particularity this ideatical relic. A letter was read from Hon. Sherrard Clemens, Reprosentative tn Congress from the Wheeling district, in reply toa note of inquiry from Dr. De Hass, which set- ted this point beyond ali future cavil. He declares mort positively tbat his father, the late Dr. J. W. Clomens, did carefully and particularly describe the inscriptive st ne. But, more than this, Dr. De Hass possessed aud read from scription of this vory was clearly, fully aad satisfactorily answered. Even Mr. Squier himself admitted this, Dr. Morton omitted this part of Dr. Ciemens r, because tt did not relate fo the inquiry immediately fore him—that of craniology. Moreover, Dr. Morton ‘was skoptical on the subject of inscriptions from mounds. These were sufficient reasons for not giving Dr. Ciemens’ paper entire. The proof on thia point was conclusive and unanswerab'e. Dr. Dew Hass discussed with great force and clearness every point atissue. He the subject im all iw bearings, clearly showing that ne had investigated it in every particular. He supported his position by letters from mavy of the most distinguished citizens of North- western Virginia. His mass of material, under the head of evidence, is perfectly overwhelming on all points af- fecting the credibility of the oe. Much of this he could not read for want of time. own paper occapied about two hours in delivery. Having concluded, Mr. Sqcima rose and addreasod the meeting. He stated, in few words, that ne had relied upon Dr. Morton #8 a careful and distinguished investigator in | for, although it might He disclaimed any personal fool. | second America archmology. tg upon the subject. He wished the im the case, and now that Dr. De Hass had with great care aud indus: try coliected these facts, be was happy to receive them, and wilkog to say that the point was clearly established by Dr. De Hass that Dr, Clemens did commuaicase to Dr. Morton an account of the inacriptive stone found at Grave Creek. He would like some additional facts about the identical discovery, and closed by moving a vote of thanks to Dr. De Hass for bis paper just read. Dr. Du Ham regretted to detain the society, but he was tn possession of full facta about the discovery, whic had not been able to read for want of time. 'He would simply-read an extract from the affidavit of Mr. A. B. ‘Tomlinaon, who found the tablet. Having read this por- tion of Mr’ Tomlinson’s affidavit, with the simple remark that he bad abundant additional’ evidence on that bead, he submitted the question to the society. The rea was general that the whole question had been fully and and unanimously carried. adjourned. Base Ball Convention. The annual Convention of the Base Ball Clubso Gotham,’ 298 Bowery, pursuant to the call of the presi- dents of the four oldest clubs, viz:—The Knickerbocker, Gotham, Empire and Fagic. Most of the clubs now in ex- istence were formed about the year 1854; the Knicker. bocker, however, dates its organization as far back as 1842, There were represented in the Convention last year 14 clubs; this year 22. About 50 clubs ere supposed to exist in New York and vicinity, Each club is composed of 50 members, who pay from $2 to $6 initiation fee and $5 annual dues. The principal places of resort for playing are Elysian Fields, the Red House, and two or three places iu Brooklyn, The playing commences geverally in April, as soon as the ground becomes dry and hard, and continues tll about November, each club meeting usually twicd @ week, The custom waa formorly to spend so much money in coliations that many were deterred from joining in the sport om account of the expense. Now, however, the annual dues usual ly cover all expenses, except for drew. Uatil last year each club bad ite own laws governing tho play, but when the Convention set of rules they were unanimously accepted and now substantial uniformity eveils. sf sat Avams, President of last year, calied the Convention porta dng bane mg IRS Binoy oréing! Kagle clad 4 ‘emporary ent, Was accordingly cnosen. W. A. Sears of the Baltic and T. 5 Voorius of the Empire were chosen secretaries. EH. Brown of the Metropoli- tan, the treasurer of last year, was re eiected. ‘Dr, Abama stated the object of the convention to be to provide some fixed and pian of representation and to amend the rules for playing if necesary. On motion of Mr. ag Go from the clubs year was to examine apd reper upon, eredestals, which was adopted. Char the following geatiemen as mombers of pat Se Jackson Adains, Spadoue, Place apd Tassie ‘The following are the legates from the clubs repre- | sented inst year, who considered aa delegates to Knickerbocker—D. L. Adams W. H. Gienelie. . Vanoott, Louis Wadsworth, Kagio—A. J. Bexby, U Fmpire—A. Spadone, T. {hia Uonvention, mend their adimimion — Gocoola--¥. Ii Massey, Orie ntal—Rlehiard Towers, 4 A. Ropbina. Seay verant— Wm. Brower, Jas. Snyder. Hamilton—John I Hunter, Edward KR. Wilbur. Pastime—K. B. Dison, Win. ie Viane, = R Portiey. eh the 8. —w 5 appear quay known as junior clube, and the ovmmittee re- commend that their credentials be returned, viz —Star, Anbiand, Lone Star, Live Oak, Resolute and Eater prive "A minority report was submitted by Dr. Avams, ad mitting all the delegates, Considerable discussion, pro and con, took piace, about the propriety of admutting young men from 17 to 21 years of age, or those who represented clubs compowed chiefly of mere boys. Mr. Kerr, of the Ashland, protested against the exclusion of the from what wore clabs, He that boys & vote, which was carried. Yoas 34, nays 8. ‘A motion was now made by Mr. Baxgy, t) appoint » committee of i ed yy A the Convention, which was by declaring the pre- sent officers permanent. The ameadmees was ‘Om motion of Mr. Joxws, a committee of five was it constitution and by laws for the od by the chair to draft government of the Convention, and to report the same at next meeting. The chair as members of the committes Messrs, Jones, , Jackson, Van Cots and Voorhies. ‘On motion of Mr. pointed to revise game of base ball | upeo that Dakin, Pince, Clark, , Barry, Leggot and Brower. Mr, Beows, the treasurer, now moved to assess each member three doliare for expenses of the Convention. A are wtated the “Cricketers’’ bad obtained the guarantee of « play ground in the Central Park, and mov ed the appointment of @ committee of five to obtain the ieeion for the Mase Rall Clab The Convention then adjourned to meet again in two weeks. satisfactorily settled. The vote of thanks was then put, — On motion, the society tnen | New York and vicinity was held Wednesday evening at the » NpAY, MARGH 14, 1858, City Polttics. MEBTING OF THE TAMMANY GENERAL OOMMITTER. ‘The regular Demooratic General Committees met on ‘Thursday night, Peter B. Sweeney, President, in the chair. . B. Hart, chairman of Committee on Organization, re- ported that Wey had mot and organized, and bad ap- pointed a special committee of their body to investigate ‘and report as to the character and objects of the secret orgapization claiming to be democratic, recently consti- tuted in this city ;and that they had also aut ‘a resolu- top to be submitted to the committee af its next meeting, inviting all democrats whp may fee) so disposed to com- munteate their views as method of securing @ more efficient and harmonious reorganization in the seve- rai wards, by which frauds in primary elections shall be avoided, and the democracy im each ward be se- cured @ fair and full expression in the election of delegates to the conventions and elective commuttees of the party. The report was adopted. Tue Chair then announced the standing committees for the year as follows:— mad ‘On nization —E. D. Hart, Chatrman; on ‘Thomas Burns, James Lecnard, ny , George H. Purser, Robert Donel, Jos ling, Isaiah Rynders, Juba D; Botts, Joho F. , George ‘White, William 0. Webb, Peter Mitchell, Jota H. Cham- bers, baviel W. Norris ©. Fields, Edward Qooper, Joon Bean, Neleon J Waterbury, E. B Connelly, Alexan- der Ward. Corre Committce.—Elijah F. Mog Fernando Wood, al D Rassol, Thomas Duniap, Wm. Leonard, George H Purser, Richard Bustoed Finance Committee —Andre Froment, Ed. Cooper, Wil- son Small, Josiah W. Burns, Wm. Miner, Benj. 8. Hunt, Samuel Orgood. ‘Printing Committee, Dante EB Detavar, John Sebes; HH. Morange, J. H. Harrison, Manus Kelly, John L. Brown, Alfred Chanclelor. Ne ion Committee. —Wm: M. Tweed, A. Erikoff, Oliver Hibbard, John Moore, Joba Jourdan, Denis Ryer, Bernard Kell ‘The Committee then adjourned. - The Street Commissioner War. ACTION FOR. ASSAULT. AND BATTERY AGAINST THE BX-MAYOR. BUPRRIOR COURT. Marcu 12.—Henry Green against Fernando Wood.— Mr. Dean appeared before Judge Pierrepont and moved to discharge an order obtained-by plaintiffs counsel re- quiring tho aitendance of Fernando Wood, to be examined de bene esse. Tho action, he said, was for assault and bat- tery, and the auswer wasademal. He did not dispute the power of the Court to grant the order, but this was a case, he insisted, in which there was no reason for any examination before the trial. There was no pretence that Mayor Wood personaily committed any assault and battery. He could be a witness om the trial; and they were willing now to stipulate that Mr. Wood woula attend the tria: personally in order to be examined. They wanted an examination before the jury, instead of private: ly, before the trial, There were @ large number of otuer cases in the Supreme and Superior Courts, where the sane feeue was to be tried. It would bv @ great annoyance to Mr, Wood to be brought up for previous examination in ‘fi those caves, when he was ready to appear before the jury. By the wording of the 891st section of code, ‘-unless for good cause shown the Judge order other wise,” he considered the Court cad full discretion, aad he moved to have the order discharged. Mr. Field contended that the language of tho statute was imperative that an ‘examination might ve had at any time before the tria) at the option of tho y claiming ft,” and that it was not in the discretion of the Court w refuse. He cited the decision of Judge Roosevelt (5th Ab- bett, p. 418) on this point, Kvon if his Honor cousidered it was a matter within his discretion, this was acase where it was eminently proper thatan examination of the defeu- dant #hould be had, #0 a8 to enabdie the plaintiff to know bow farhecculd rely b mag tne defendant's admimsions, aud be prepared before the trial with whatever evidouce might be necessary. After a briof discussion his Honor said:—My view of this staiute is that it is left, and was intended to be, im the dis- cretion of the Judge, whether be would compel such an examination or not; and if that were left doubtful by the ‘301et section of the statute, | ehouid think the recent act on each suit. If the bim, the plaintiff in every other action cap; and if I de- cide that ove piaintiff can examine him to-day and an- other sbould come up tomorrow with @ like mo- tion, it seems to me that such « decision would make it necessary t have him oxamined again ; be said be has been already exemuned, the could reply, with reason, “Yes, but I did not examine him; I chose t0 examine him by other counsel; I know facta the other plaintif was not ‘acquainted with, anal should not be examination ” twelve times and examined at length, aad tn my judgment it would be oppressive. When they offer to stipulate to at the trial to be examined before the jury, think that is @ good reason why he should not be examined here twelve or thirteen times. I shall, therefore, grant the the order, motion discharging \ ‘Mr. Dean drew up a stipulation on the part of the de. fendant that he would attend in person on the trial, to be examined ag & witness, and the made the following order:— Scrsnion Cover. —Henry Green vs, Fernando Wood.—An order having heretofore been made upon the pleadings and affidavits requiring the defendant to attend and be examined before the trial,and the defendant appearing and offering to stipulate to attend at thetrial, and De examined as & wilness, and showing that there are eleven other ac- | tions pending against him, oe os parties, for assaults and batteries, committed on same occasion, and mov : ie 35 . EDW. PIERREPONT. Mr, Field gave notice of an appeal. Court of Common Pleas. Before Hon. Judge Daly. | Marcu ll.—Reinhardt & Badaker vs. Henry Rudls & Heman Van Keliar.—The plaintiffs sue for freight on a quantity of wine imported from Bremen to New York, | and consigned to the defendants. For the defence it was contendec that one package of the comsigument was def- and another twenty nine i 4 : 3 he Judge in cl the jury said that the shippers ¢ not Labie righ detivery of the goods, but they id be on the assumption that the wine was abstracted the voyage. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiffs for /7, the amount of the freight, deducting the value of the uantity of w ine deficient. 33 8 Court—Spectal Betore Hon. Judge Davies. March 11.—Samuel Leeds vs. William Brown et als.— Judgment settled. James L. Payne et al. vs. Peter A. Britton.—Motion to with costs 2 United States Cirealt Court. Before Hon. Judge Hall. CHARGE OP COUNTERFEITING. Manct 12.—The United States wm. Wm. Johnson alias Wm. M. Williams.—Tho defendant boarded with Mrs. E ; f § : a 5 : | dressed. =. saa pass counterfeit money in Washington Fire and Loss of Life. ‘Oxxviesk, ©. W., March 12, 1868. A large frame house in this piace was barned this morn ing, and Mra. James L. Freeman and a little girl perished in flames. A young wotan jumped from « window forgeries, made his this morning, a8 is #4) 1, Dy the aid of an accom oe arent cs wemael ta ts jailor’s house, has chachargea bot urge dag nay Hole arom, die! to-day. to hee bee free of weaeee She will go on the ways Metamora Ashore. New Lowpom, Conn., March 13, 1088. The schooner Metamora, of Providence, from Elizabeth. town, N, J,, bound to Providence with @ cargu of coal, wont on to Bartlett's reof at about 2 o’slock this me: aing’ Cargo a total loss. ‘The Insurance on the ship Helen. Bostow, March 12, 1858. ‘The ship Helen was insured in State street for $54,000. Bor cargo was insured im England. Srm—Having recently contributed to the illus- trated journals some sketches and narratives descrip- tive of this proposed route for an interoceanic ship canal--explored in 1856 by & party to which I had | the honor of being attached as physician and inter- | preter, in the absence 0! ita leader, who is now in New Grenada on the field of his former labors—I of- fer through your columns some information in reply | to numerous ingniries as to the financial difficulties | that must be evercome in carrying this project into ' execution, admitting that it is physically prac- | ticable. Into the question of its practicability I do not now propose te enter, since the grounds on which it reste have been fully and clearly set forth in the official report of the expedition, and will be further confirm- ed, or the contrary, by the exploration which is now in progress under the command of a very able topo- graphical engineer, Lieutenant Craven, U.S. N. I shall in this communication confine myself to the financial aspect of the question. Its importance to the world at large, but more especially to the United States, need not be-expatiated upom. Much as we esteem the public services of such men as Sir John Franklin and Doctor Kane, it will be conceded that the existence of an open passage to the Pacific; throagh regions of perpetual ice and snow, is of less practical importance to the world than és the possibility of cutting a canal through the American Isthmus—a canal without locks, and capable of permitting the passage from sea to sea of the very largest vessels that have everbeen con- wructed, not excepting the Leviathan herself. Admitting, for the present, that it is physically practicable; how, in these hard times, can it be possible to raise the sum of $145,000,000? And how can this vast expenditure be made to pay? For unless the last of these questions can be satisfac- torily answered, no individual will invest his money in the undertaking. There was a time when religious enthusiasm or the caprice of despotic power could accomplish works of gigantic magnitude and pro- portionate inutility, such as the Egyptian pyramids or the wall of China; but in the present day every daring project must harmonize with the rules of arithmetic, and yield a sufficient per cen’ in dol- lars and cents; otherwise it falls at once from the sublime to the ridiculous. Thave named $145,000,000 as the sum required to complete the canal from the Atrato, on the Gulf ot Darien, to the Pacific terminus at Kelley's Inlet. This sam has been arrived at from elal rate calculations, accor to the field books and journals of the survey, and it includes an item of $27,000,000 for unforeseen contingencies. The sum is just fourteen times the cost of Genesee Valley canal; consequently, the former undertaking must | do fourteen times as much business as the latter in orderthat it may merit the attention of the stock exchanges of New York, London, Paris and other financial centres. Can the commerce of Euro and America, with California, Australia, China, t) East Indies, and the countless islands of Polynesia, afford to pay fourteen times as much for the use of a | canal that lessen, by nearly one half, a vessel's time and expenditure sailing to or from these countries as is paid by our Western merchants for the use of the Genesee Valley canal? That is the question to be solved. In answer to it I beg to sub- mit the following facts and figures, for which I am indebted to a gentleman who bas most efficiently, yet unobtrusively promoted this undertaking, ie Voting to it with generous liberality both his money and his time, and who merits the ititude and ; esteem of his fellow citizens, even difficulties be encountered in its fulfilment than are | investigated | anticipated by those who have closel the subject. I refrain from mentioning his name, out of deference to what I go vl to be his wishes. At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of London, in April, 1556, at which was present Col. de Lessepa, the projector of the Suez canal to con- nect the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, the plans and estimates of the Atrato project were brought forward by the gentleman first referred to, and it was clearly shown that the distance to Australia by the American Isthmus canal was three thousand miles less than by any other route; whilst the mode- rate currents, light breezes and smooth seas of the Pacific Ocean would induce the trade of China, Ja- a and the Polynesian islands of Australia and ew Zealand--to which may be added the whaling fleets resorting to the Pacific, and the trade of the western coast of North and South America, includ- ing, of course, California—to pass through the canal instead of battling with the fierce wens gales and mountainous seas of Cape Horn, with exposure to icebergs and to the long and dark nights of the Ant- arctic winter. At the same time it was admitted that the trade of Great Britain with her East Indian —s. and with China (although that appears joubtful) would avail itself of the Isthmus oF Suez canal, if that should be constructed, Deducting the trade that would follow the Red Sea route as above stated, and which amounts annually to upwards of two hundred millions of dollars, it can be shown that the trade which would unavoidably cross the American Isthmus by the Atrato canal amounts, according to official ré- turns for the years 1854 and 1855, to $434,000,000. I say unavoidably, because economy of time and moncy is imperious in its influences on the carrenta of trade, and admits of no deviation from what is proved to be the cheapest and route. And it is to observed that this » whose component parts are given in the following table, is one that must increase, during the construction of the canal, to fifteen per cent on the Australia and California trade, and ten per cent on the trade of other coun- tries. Were we to assume as a basis of computation the actual increase that is known to have taken lace in the commerce of Australia and California luring the last ten years, we might safely fix the amount of trade that would cross the Interoceanic Isthmus fifteen years hence at $1,000,000,000; but as the last ten years are to be considered exceptional with respect to the general and average increase of the world’s commerce, it may be assumed that $500,000,000 will, in fifteen years from thia time, re present the amount of export and import trade that must flow through the Atrato Interoceanic canal when it is ready tor operation. AMOUNT OF THE TRADE THAT MUST FAS® THROUGH THE Canal As OOM AS IT IN OPERATION, California (1855) with the Unived States and Other conntries on the Atiaatic ocean... Australia (1865) with Rngland and other countries on the Atlantic ocram........... United States (1864) with different ports in the Pacific, exclusive of California and Aus. $130,000 000 200,000,000 i Sled MTL shasisrieseisise’ 40,000,000 Teta exporta and importa... fescue exes $494,000,000 Cape. We may arrive at the the time and expenditure of » fast ailing vessel that made & prosperous voyage from San Fran- im 150 days:— ow, via Ly to Lieut. Maury's ‘table of sailing directions, the ship would reach San Fran- cisco in 46 days, or one month and a half, at the follow’ 1— Insurance, 2 per cent 1d crew one month Difference in money $8 991 and in time 105 days ip favor of the canal. She could pay $8,000 for go- ing through the canal, and still - near $1,000. it woul ith respect to the cargo, id of course avoid the damage of goods gomg round Cape Horn, hitherto a very heavy per centage on their amount. toner referred to the cargo was worth 000. Interest on $100,000, at 7 per cent per annum, for five months, mak: round Gape Horn... 92,016 ‘Total expense of cargo via the cape.. By the canal the same items of expense would have summed up aa follows: Intoroat on value of cargo Inaurance at 2 per cent... Difference in favor of the canal +s $4,142, Total gain of ehip and cargo by the canal, $12,142, or about six per cent an the total value of both. ay other words, the California trade could afford to pay six per cent of its for the use of the inter | above:— ‘Bix per cept om California trace, $169,000,000, Afteem Austzalis rede $260,000,600, eniy ‘sojoying a | fourth of the acvactege which tbat of Cali- fornia coriver, or 6 per ceut........... red United States trade with other ports of the Pa- cific than Cajitoruia and Australia, per cent France with dWerebt perts in the Pacific, ex. clusive of California and australia, 4 per sent Englane with porta ip tho Vacitic, exclusive of Californe aud Australia, 4 por ovat, i ‘Total rovenne of canal . . —More than thirteen per um on cort of construction. Nf but pb of only aan feet litt were admitted the cost of the canal would be reduced to $72,500,000, just seven times the coat | of the Genesee Naley canal, But these locks are entirely omitted in the plans, as it is sapaaned thes the commercial Lee pny of the age call for the most complete work that can be accom) , ina much as the canal is not for the present merely, for future centuries of active and Soereesing. coma- merce. Moreover, it is probable that iron ships of grent size, propelled by the screw, will ly dis- place the present system of naval a aud will require a canal of sufficient and depth to permit the passage of two abreast, Having shown by reference to commercial etatisties within the reach of every inquirer that the.Atrate nteroceanic canal, although coming & large aune, will still earn an Ce ne and sufficient revenue, it now remains to consider the Immediate financial ob- the of the nation so favored, jon of the enor advantage accrue from the posses ive regarded with a jealous eye, and it | of contention and the case poe 4 ry bleasing to the human race. The cose! mas Deltas to the world, as much as does the ocean itself. must be the world’s highwey, open te the commerce of every nation that is willi participate in ite construction. On this point the governments of the United States, Enggane and France are agreed, and will doubtless combine for the purpose of guaran- teeing to the stockholders a sufficient minimum rate of interest Calg a period of construction; thus a ge every obstacle to the accomplishment of e work. The time regatta for the complete construction of the caual is twelve years, during which period no revenue will be derivable, and twelve millions each: year must be provided and expended—a mere item to capitalists on either side of the Atlantic guaranteed a sufficient rate of interest. This difi- culty will ap; trifling if we reflect that the city of Liverpoul alone has expended upon the construo- tion of her splendid docks within a few millions af the amount now required to unite the two oceans. It is proposed, then, stock be issued yearly to the amount $12 000,000, bearing interest at five Ras cent per annum, payable to the stockholders uring the construction cf the canal. The govern. { ments charging themselves with the payment of | these dividends will of course hold a lien on the | work itself, or derive advantage equivalent to the ; expenditure by them incurred. When the work is finished they will have advanced the amount of | $46,000,000, as will Sppaas by the Cae gy table of yearly payments which I subjoin. It has been shown that once in operation the canal can take br = ve of Engiand, Fran uppose the governments 5 ce and. the United States, deeming the canal to be of great national and commercial importance, should com- clude to pay five per cent per annum on the stook issued, as stated ve, let us see what sum will have advanced when the work is completed:— 5 pc. on Ast issue of $12,000,000 for 12 years is $7,200,000 5 p.c. on 2d insue ol 12,000,600 for 11 years is 6,600,000 5p c.on 3d issue of 12,000,000 tor 10 years ts 6,000,008 5 p.c. on 4th issue of 12,060,000 for 9 years is 5,400,000 | 5 pc om 5th issue of 12,000,000 for 8 years is 4,800,000 Bp. on 6th issue of 12,000,000 for 7 years is 4,200,000 5 p.c. on Tth issue of 12,000,000 for 6 years is 3,600,000 6D. c. on Sth tanue of 12,000,000 for 6 years is 3,000,600 6 p.c. on 9th weue of 12,000,000 for 4 yoursie 2,400,600 4 p-c. on 1th issue of 12,060,000 for 3 years is 1,900,000 5 p.©. on 11th issue of 12,000,000 for 2 years is 1,200,000 6 p. c. ou 12th issue of 12,000,000 for 1 year is 600,000 ‘Total... . $46,800,000 This sum of 000,000, shared equally or ia equitable nes apes between the three govern- ments, could be secured by m upon the na) or paid off gradually inking fund, and would be an insignificant sum if com with their resources and with the advantages that would accrue to the commercial and public interests of nations which they represent. It seems probable that besides the three governments mentioned, those of other countries, such as Russia, Spain, the Ger- man, and even the Italian States, would seek to par- ticipate in the advantages of the interoceanic canal; but, if they shonid not, their assistance can very easily be dispensed with in its construction, and | their commerce must become tributary to its reve- nue in proportion to its requirements. From @ communication to which I have already re- ferred I extract some very interesting remarks on the effect which the constraction of this canal would produce upon the United States:— ‘The canal, when finished, will place America in the geographical centre of the trace of the world, with the iden sancs of California and Australia, and the teas of ima, spices and gems of ita neighboring islands thrown, as it were, to our very doors on ome side, and Europe ‘with its wealth, civilization and enterprise on the other, giving us. most important position among the nations of the earth. Time, distance and expense being greatly ke two jand three: in a single season, and coumerce, e1 the advanta- §% afforded by those reductions, will be renewed on @ grander scale than was ever Known before. Our rich and Valuable poreessions in California will be greatly onhanced ‘and the imbecile, rene mixed races of A that now hold corrupt, ever changing away over Mexico and Ooa- tral America, with litte or no advantage to any one, exces themselves, would gradually be ex! ished ms Sn pg hg Tn soon, by their ral, enter} "it, give stal to the country, and briagtll ho loticy forthe tendo onde oudttvatiens ane? ate a large trade tnat now bas no existence. The Pacifico foe sae eee destined to eahievs ite greatest mmmphs, will then be cov: with rapidly increasing commerce in every direction, which ota tesa effectually the walle of seclusion that surround he: lands, and tar into the interior in quest » back their inhabitants to civili- zation and a knowledge of the true God. It remains to notice briefly the various rontes b; which it has been to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by canal:— Tehuantepec route—Distance from sea to sea, 210 milew; length by canal, 47 miles; requires 150 locke. Nicaragua— from sea to sea, 194 miles; canal 47 miles; requires 28 locks, and a river to be deepened 91 miles. Pai Distance from sea to sea, 48 miles; re- quires a feeder 24 miles long to bring a scanty sup- Wy of water to the summit level; requires 28 locks. petit, Blan and Ch pt_—Litte known, believed to practi to it and width of the dividing ‘ oe a Humboldt Ni route_-Originall tol cntect the Ataste wu tte Ps Ocean at Sarr = evs eeeectlonsbte Ser ctaatine cqnveanae Ge Darien— Explored by Lieut. Strain and by the incers. of Ea nd the United imprac- ai vernment en; England and t! poe od conjointly with France; pronounced ie. Atrato and Truando route Ex; Capt. Kennish, accompanied and Dr. R. & Jameson, also by Mr. ui at ita outlets, and is then: soir erie ey the 3 di ay yt pe r al e bo in aed ee rn a) of the LD, an men of ca to watch the which in a short time ‘rill be disclosed on Ruestion of primary importance, | remain, sir, yours, al spectfully, R. P. 8.It occurs to me that I have omitted to state that the width of the canal, for which the receding estimates have made, istwo handred ther than with the present, which seem, in {ita tance, to call for a work of the “ee Hits Hs HP i posing the corruption of officials let Know how much it costs to do the State printing under “Joweat bid.’ It will be comforting to the tax payors, il