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New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
Che Anniversaries.

3ze American Billie .Sociey.-This Society celebrated
il tyeny-t anniversary yesterday 10 o'clock A NJ At
the Broadway Tabernacle Hon JoHS CoTToS SMITH Pr
-iert in the Chair chapter the Bible read AID
the President made an eloquent and impressive address
The report OF the Treasurer then preened the whole
amount of the receipts during the year stated Sis
900 A. being an increase of 505 Of last
vear OF , s97 from legaces. The Correspond
ns Secretary Rev J. c. BRIGHAM presented the Report OF
the Board of Managers which the following summary:
Since the organization a the Society through is efforts
nearly 100000 Bibles and cs;ament have been sent forth
and meas furnished for publishing less than 100000
copies more in foreign languages They have been published
in 1--WE Indian tongues those spoken in Europe
in FIVE Of those used in Asac Turkey in seven OF those
m India in the Chinese the Hawaiian the Sandwich Islands
ana in the Crebo tongue the coast 81 Africa Means
have also been furnished , purchase and distribution OF
the scriptures in many additional tongues max
,nr something like fifty which they have directly and nd
c,lv go.e forth TO the world In the OF the 400
persons have become life members and life directors and 10
p. axiaries have been founded mostly in the Western
S,,c The whole number OF Bibles and Tcstamezt printed
during the wear is l66S75 the number issued during the
same tine is 2o2 showing decrease of 8O96 on tins
former Report The distribution of Bibles with the amount
received in return has been apportioued follows:
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
Scnz Tors Legislature.

Tt. evening session of Tuesday consumed by nc >e
.o,.3.. the Literature Committees amendments
20 the General School BILL OF which weTc rejected
In b Assembly the Internal Improvement bill VA again
under consideration on me question OF agreeing with The r.
nort Of The Committee Of the Whole Mr L. Clark again
rov,d m an,ropra,ion for the Northern Railroad: Lost:
Ayes 81; Noes -.
Mr.. Hoffman now moved the rccon,nitmen' a 'he bill IN
order To insert provision. for stopping the Sor- in progress
;mnosrr direct tax &c Mr.. L. 5. Chaiheld spoke IN
defence OF the cy and consistency OF the parry az present
IN The minority and va. answered BY Mr.. l. Hubbe The
House refused 20 rccouulit the bill 81 TO a.
Mr. $ Cfatfeld now renewed his amendments reducing
the Appropriation bill for the Eric Canal $I.5Oooo0-
which was rejected wiot vson-and to stop the Gene
sec Valley Canal Mount Norris which was rejected !;
Ayes 40; Noes 65
Ar Sears now moved restore the bill 70 the shape IN
which it passed the Senate and thcrcupon Mr. l. Hawey
made an able and eloquent speech in favor OF speedy COM
plction OF the Enlargement coaending that his was the
course dictated BY sound policy and wise economy lhe
motion was negatiyed: Ayes 2s; Noes 76.
Mr. Strong now moved the Previous Question. which pre-
vailed Aves 81 Noes "a. ard the question 'es put the
rpor, of the Committee agreed to- Ayes IL Noes so
Adjourned.
On "Wednesday the Senate passed number at un'nPor-
an bills and dcbate that exempt Household Furniture
ors sale on execution No question taken. The bill to
provide funds for carving the State Works now IN pro-
,rcss was returned from the Assembly, AID referred
In the Assembly the bill rerlenish 'hs Safety
Fund wa, referred .ccc; Committee to report complete
The bin TO provide funds for carrying on the State Works
now III progress up it, third reading MIR L. >,
(sI5 yed ~ liro, the rate of interest instead nj
=, ncr cent. Lost: 81 to So NIessr<. l. S Chaied.
O'Sulivan end Loomi, continuing oppose the bill Nh
worden moved the Previous Question. which sustained
Avcs So Noes 80 The Main Question then put and
the bill passed Ayes II Noes 3d. Every vote IN the ne
gatye was WI, mi.tak. not. Van Buren,, including l. from
this Cityl
The bill to aid the Albosy Medical academy passed Aye.
G4: Noes 81
Do the Medical Deparmcn, of Geneva College: A:c> i
Noes l6.
The bill to divide the town Of Fi-hk Duchc>s Co.
referred to Select Committee report complete Ayes %
Noes A. Adj.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
~ copRFsPONDENTS.

G7T frend yVAo qty,ent. ii the Custom House IS IN
nvai, .5 ,a, a.q We have no Of knowing 'ha; changes
have made but NC Common Ru1 cana. gen Is i n9 na. dc
listen, must be first Subat,cd to the Secretary OF the
rreasury before they are given TO the public
Ye bsve number sf urgent requests 70 blow up al o
abuses which shall be attended 10 fast a, possible
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

- The cas- Of The People Ja> Watson Webb f,c
b. on J. rennimorc Cooper up for trial til. aoes
before the Circuit Court at Fonda, and "as postponed A
application OF the Defendant
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
By this Mornings Southern Nail.
Correspondence OF the Tribune

B.Lr,xoRr. Thursday norain. Nay, l3. 1871
There j not Inc OF from quarter ils morning
-. c, any tis oon;rmaiory OF the accounts yesterday
r.cci,e from, Indiana That State you already know" :
.d =. hive chosen al Wings except IN the Fifth District
bc-, Ioco-roco runs account et the division among
,b Wb- Of their <urages uI-ou TWO or three candidates
An arrival here from Havana states that the two steamboats,
b for the Spanish Government At Ncw-iorS arrived at
Havana all safe IN a passage OF nine 'iayS-
NJ William, H. Williams accused OF bringing negroes
Virginia convic sold TO 20 o the tni''d etate INTO
Louisiana contrary TO law has been found guilty on Ms f
,ria E attempt al speculation rather un'u'cessni'-
He lose. the slaves, CA nuibeF at 'oo '"eh
ubiec, to fine in Louisiana $500 each. and erteiiS ms
bond ia the State Virginia the aao'n OF f ooo'oa
los. $4,000
FROM r1oRIpA-There but little probability after all
that the Florida war any end than II has been
NJ av time these to wears Tire Savannah Georgian states
ON the authority Of letter from Paka b. Florida o the
t inst, that on the afternoon the Sd citizen was -hot
near Fort Iraver the Indians he penetrated y three
balls The writer says that h. still avc, and said hc
saw iva OF the lnSians when they fired The troops at Nl
canopy a. soon as the arrived instantly pat IN
motion to drive these during marudcrs from their present
aun near ,Ac settlements Its supposed his outrage was
done b Alccktu,tcenuggc hand who has lately refused
10 come in to Tampa Bay negocac-leavins 1t to DC m
cr7ei tina, he intend, TO be hostile.
5 The rhilalelpf4 National Gazette Of Yesterday pro-
misses to publish tomorrow letter from State Scna tor
exploratory Of the character ad the circumstances o; TIE
passage of the Revenue and Relief bill
70 At a meeting al the Directors of the Philadelphia
Bank held .n "Wednesday to reject the Revenue and
Relief bill was unanimously adopted
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

mated States Bct-The present Directors are doing
their utmost make up of uncncumber7d Securities
wherrwi,h The prompt poymcn, Of Circulation
Deposi,es and Foreign Balances uncovered amounting
in all to s5oOOOOO To this end he have appropriated
assets amounting to $la5OOosO It believed tina, the
ultimate payment of the above items of Indebtedness al
ready amply secured
An attempt > now making in the Philadelphia Common
Pleas to foei; the Charter of this Bank The argument in
lis favor Is conducted in behalf Thomas Lockhar pro-
,ccutor by Thomas Earle. Esq late Abolition candidate for
Vice President and opposed by Meredith & Cadwaader
the Bank
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

PArrSc THE COMMON CoUSclL.-" SyniaN' writes
saus.ic and searching review of Alderman Rich Report
e Common Council in avor Of paying the Members tina,
Body for their Concurrng he does, and
so in the object which Mr. Rich aims at correspondent,
vcry naturally wishes know why it should be esteemed
Hardship that who voluntarily accept if they do
raly seek particular Office should discharge its duties
ac conditions long BEFORE c>iablishcd-and how the
sicnt Charter of City, which Mr. Rich says being
asalnplcd in the dust by domuccriug faction the le
Esaure Will Ne restored protected by paving the Mem
Sers the Common Council by calling that do
aasnecring tactisn change and transform Perlap,
eae gentleman from the Seventh will explain
Let us repeat thar hope the plan of paying Members
f The Common Council fair compensation for their scrv
ss will be adopted and that all allowances Tor refresh
.asnts, hackhire &c will be OIL We doubt not that
WY considerable saving of the public money may thu. be
Gseetci
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

Ewe shall i..ue our paper o-morro" a usual
Ok, H. participate IN tn, appropriate 'aser' 'D1'
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

GOLD Psys-The choicest specimen of pen j, the
rver-Poin,ed Premium Gold Pen. manufactured by Mr.
Lev Brown ID Front-s, Brooklyn It beautiful article,
and no, less useful than elegant The body Of the pen is
composed OF gold and the point of substance equally
incapable of corrosion that the pen viii last years
well cared for 1t would make beautiful present
literary lady or gentleman: fac, VIII do well to
make himselfa present of one Price e:5.)
. " The only faithful reports in the Herald, says
Bcnnett speaking of his rbald and blasphemous carca
,ures of the Anniversaries The above about
Herald.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

Tie Presdent.-A prevalent in the city yes
,eray that this iaed vessel mad been efniiey heard from
by the Britannia Madeira. It founded letter
received from relative of OF the passengers and per-
ported to give the substance OF authentic letter received
in England There doubt that this Is merely the
founded which the Liverpool papers spoke OF aaoai
IN that city the Eth ult No hopes Of her safety be
built upon this.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

SALES AT THE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHtNGE
sEcoSD soARD...... Yesterday, April ID
0tk - shares I Bank iss
ID ,harc, trarL Bank. - - d. Planters Tenn 0-i
[ Bunk bill Is oil for paper, ~ for specie
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

lspIASA-Par,ial returns from I>t District indicate the
sos,iOn OF Hon. G. H. Proit, Wing. by large majority.
s the lid District the indicate the election
Rsehrd w Thompson, Wing. Hon John Davis, the
sic Van Burcn Member.
bn ,he hid District, Joseph l. White, Esq Wing Is
esceted over Gen John Carr by about 500 majority. The
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

e Our bfathren Pres aAo -snd 'hrf 7'Pe " | @ on
- ,d,c.d TO Tse Tribune every purpose, II W.
e from 4. mere than equivalent for orc copy o obe
=. a.t trust Their generosity viii repay the favor IL
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

- The two Spanish steamers hence had arrived a,
Havana the FIRST inst,
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

PoStmdSterS.
JAcou ALRIcHS. at Wilmington. Delaware
CBARLr, TRoNELL. III Reading. Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

The Report states tina, $4,000 is the least sum which
should be provided for the coming Resolutions were
presented having reference the general designs OF the So
ciev and addresses made by Rev Dr. De Witt OF tbs
city, Rev James w. Dale general agent Of the Bible Soc
etv. Rev John Coleman of Philadelphia, Rev j. W Yco-
mans of Trezton Y. J.. Rev. Prof Emory, of Baltimore
Rev Geo Scott, from Stockholm, Sweden. Rev H. Bins-
ham, from the Sandwich Islands. and thu Rev Mr. Taomp
SON of London.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

PoLlcg OrFIcE-Laccnies-A man named Charles Bropl
was Yesterday arrested and committed for stealing cady
of gmpowder tea, worth $40 80, from the store o Sepse
Wray. No. 100 West.street, which act he caught
Officers stephens and Seay yesterday arrested mel
named Alexander Doyle an1 Joseph Smith charged with h'
ing stolen Wednesday night hadcart worth $40 from AL
chibad A. Peterson No ii0 Pearlsrcet. They offered
tesa. Francis Dcyn No iG Centre who suspsd
in. be stolen communicated the fact the officers wk
led their They comnitted prison
Eybcay R0JGery and Brutm issoult-Yesterday inouH,
a pellar OF jcwclry named Manasseh Goldberg Of No 2:
Orange street, into w the purpose
etcctns sale OF oil his In pursuance Of this
cct entered the sailor boarding house of Hugh Burns sa
inquired of him what he had for sale the pedlars nam
some Of the articles, he Instantly seized b. Burns By II
wskers and sii.natizcd d-d Jew Burns then th4
his hands the pedars pocket while another named D
Boye came up and taking the pclar with hand by the
nj with the other held his arm whilst Burns fccd n
pocket pocket book containing So in bills and purse m
tanning il nstes and coin The petar who rcsised A
and demanded his money back. then fallen urous
upon by the pair raHs, who beat him in frigtfu maI
and ler him 90 He the Police Office, covered
blood and bruises and preferred his complaint when 0
Huhastc and Tappcn hastenc the house Burns aud u
rested hn and Boyle and brought them before the magi.a
~ whom they both comntted prison 81
charge.
Salnc Doncy-Oiccr Stephens yesterday arrested .or
looking te,w, OF inoxcation named Edward Qu
who charged with having committee! theft in stealing
large OF money from the person Of stranger
those ens OF depravity the Five Points In his poes.
found 10 Mexican dollars, dollar piece OF Amel
CON- four - gold pieces and considerable
change. T.e pUtaye thief committed prison
the Of the money requested call Officer Steph;
the Police Office, identify his property and make aEIa
against the purloner
S!c0lag Dre<<.-A named Jane Smith yeser
cay arrested and committed for stealing calico res. roD
ris Roukc, of No lG3 Anllonysrect
n. n sr,rssf
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

IN the lV'h' James H. Cravcn>. Wing, has tsnea out
Thomas Smith, V. B. by a small majority
p S. Cyavenss election ASSUMED: a6O in Rplsy Co Is
zs RSsh; he viii have 1000
yrusn the vth, had clear advces up "a la, s;sb,
the strongest Wing D,c, the State but the running
rn OF two Wings against Opposition candidate ron.
Gsys the result doubtful.
IN ,he With District E~-Gov. David Wallace, Wing, ha,
Bcscn Nathan B. Palmer, opp Gov Wallace has 500 ma
purity IN Marion County.
IN tle With Hon Henry S Lane reported reelected
By large majority The report of his death, afoa just
Ro the election the Only thing that rendered his cleo
Ron doubtful.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

ham from the Sandwich Islands and th Rev Mr. T4omp
son. of London.
Contra, .4molcan Education Society y-The twenty-rhlrd
Anniversary of this Association attended at the Taber
nace las, evening by large and attentive audience Hon
THEoroRE FRELNGlIUYsEN President OF the Society took
The Chair and the exercises commenced by Prayer from
Rev Mr. Vail The President then read bret Address
setting forth clearly and orcby the great claims OF this
association upon the attention asd assistance OF the church
and the necessity OF able, instructed and sancled MIN
,rv 10 spread and urge the truths OF the Christian re
aon The Treasurer, WILLIAM a. BooTH, Esq then pre-
sented his annual Report OF which the following Is the
substance The amount in the Treasury April 30th, 1870
S1O7 AZ the amount the Treasury OF the Western
Edncalion Society and utca Agency was S547 o.; the
amount of Donations and Collections during the year Is
$40 o5 ~. Ieeaccs s 0ls 81 Loans repaid by bene
fc;ares 81 065 7S:-Tota S22, ,22l 1.-THE DSburse
mens have been as follows Cash granted TO benetciares
sl633O: Salaries of Secretary and Agents S36Ol ~ ;
Office rent Travelling expenses, Postage, Discount, &c
sll52 80: Total $2l.0S3 -. The reported balance
the Treasury the w L. Society and Utica Agency being
sS33 49, the amount re2aning hand is s30i II. The
sum due to beneciares the date of the Report April 30
ISL was about l1OO half of which has since been
paid
The Repor, of the Directors then read by Rev. ELI
AKIN PHELPS Corresponding Secretary SET forth fully
the designs OF the Society noted highly encouraging the
fact that during the commercial distress which had
prevailed none ohe OF the been
forced TO suspend operations and recounted the grounds
speciivey and dependency The heavy
debts OF 1897 have all been paid ana the total liabilities of
the Society have been reduced onehaf during the year
The number OF applicants during the year has been
only 2S the number under patronage who report them
selves TO the Society 2l 100 assisted by the branch
at Cincinnati and the whole number aided by the Society
during the year has been between 500 and 600 The
collected is 25 6i Il, and including that collected by the
Society at Cincinnati and Boston than
$4,000 The Report noticed appropriately the dec4ase of
Rev Asa Hilyer, Rev. Eite W. Baldwin and Rev Zach
ariah Lewis. who all Vice Presidents of the Society
Resolutions introduced and eloquenty supported by
R,v Z. y. KIRK and Rev 5. H. CeX.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

70 At meeting "i the Directors of the fhIadeipha
B;1k held "Wednesday vOtc to recc, the Revenue and
Rclef bill wa. unanin.oIsy adoptcd.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

70 Hon Patrick H. Porr formerly NJ. C. died at Loui.
vile r. on the 9TH. aged 30 years He able anc
popular man and elected Congress in l835 when his party
CIackson) wa. greatly in the minority.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14
I'm has been apportioued as follows:

rca, attention has been paid distributing the Bible
among -Iigans S85 Of whom arrived at this pert within
the las, ten months Books have been sent 10 many foreign
countries ard the following OF money have been made
- o,r,o,c ,lc circulation of rhe Scrint1lrcs abroad
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

70 The Philadelphia National Gazette OF Yesterday pro-
misses TO publish tomorrow letter from State Scna tor
exploratory of the character and the circumstances o tse
passage OF the Revenue and Relief bill.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

Tie Estate Of Join G. Leake.-Ths gentleman died ia
this city 1887 leaving heirs law, and relatives
His estate worth s82 900, passed. Under the law Of
cheats the treasury the State Three petitioners have
applied the Legislature establish their claims TO the
property relatives the deceased-vz: Jane, Hay Alex
ander Leake. and James Thompson. The Attorney Cen
eal whom the petitions referred has reported ad
he and the Legislature has agreed to the report
Consequently the money remain. in tie treasury
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

q" WILLIAM PARNrLL has been elected Mayor of Pc
,ersburg, Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

g HEynr DooLl1rLE ha. been appointed P. NJ at Her
kner Va yice John A Rosboch removed.
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

u Col. WM. D. DcSs, proposed Wing candidate fo
Congress from the First District Of Alabama, has declined
and J.Hy NJ BURKE i running in hi. stead
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

f3olifion Nomaatioas.At adjourned meeting Of the
American and Foreign AntSlaycy Society, held Wednes
day at the Church Of Houston and Thompsonrccts,
Hon. J,uEs G. bInNEY and THOMAS MoREts, Esq. were
nominated unanimously suitable candidates for President
and Vice President the Emitted States the election Of
1874
New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

70 The Norfolk Beacon that Commodore BEvER
Ii KExyox has been ordered to the command of the Navy
Yard Washington fill the vacancy occasoned by the dealt
OF Commodore Thss. II. Stevens.