New-York tribune., 1842-02-02


and viii remain I.sAdyessasies;theres have
gained nothing by shsiitSl banded attempt but
exposure, defea, and mort asion:
The Senate to-day amends the bin e1smguishing
the present Bank Commissioners and providing
for the election of eWones Blythe Legislature by
postponing that election TO the Ist OF March next.
If there were nota severe pressure from without,
doub, tha, ii would passat all Our adversaries
understand uery well that they have quite as much
patronage as they can we'll use advantageouslv.
Beside, if their Patriots find out that that old
goose, the Public, has been hereft of all ner golden
eggs, they will not be so anxious TO secure the
nes,-The Free Banks being diminished in num-
Der By recent failures, will probably be diminished
from one-fouI,h to one-half
The bill to amend the laws regulating the in
spccticn of Sole Leather was considered and
passed in Committee. The Criminal Court bill
was considered and reported to Committee et
the Whole.
Tomorrow is fixed for the election of Regent
of tho University, in place of James King, de-
ceased.
In the House, in addition to great many petit
tons for aid TO the Erie Railroad, relief to Thon,-
sonian. Physicians, suppression of licentiousnes-,
&C. was one from the tenants Of the Manor O. Rem
selaerwyck for relief. Also, Of ]. Sherman
Browne and 800 other citizens Of New-iork for
a change in the Common School System of that
city Already the number Of petitions for q law
to punish Seduction, etc. crimes, must exceed
twenty thousand End ,hey daily coming in.
Mr.. McMunRAY to-day reported in iaver of the
validity of the will OF John G. Lcake, and by bill
for the relief of the Leake and Watts Orphan Asy-
lum.
Mr.. NELLY reported that Thomsonan Physi-
clans ought 10 be- enabled to collect their debts
well as other men, and brought in a bill accord
ingly.
The House agreed to elect u Secretary of STATE
on Monday next and hesitated On the resolutions
to remove the Commissioners at the same time.
There is little doubt however that twill be called
up during the week and adopted, as we'll as the
removal of Canal Commissioners, &c. The Loco
Focos give no quarter; the Wings ask none. 1t
will be an easy matter to turn out the Canal Com
missioners; to stop the construction of the Canals
may be as feasible. We shall see.
NEw-YoRK SACRED Music Soc1ETY.-The ex-
crcises at the Tabernacle last evening were of IL
highly interesting and instructive character. The
audience was large and most respectable, and the
musical performances were executed with great
ability and effect The choruscs were full, harno-
;,,,, /, "A ;,,rroSc;,o. and Mr. SrDosc'S Air from
HAYDN. Oh God thou hast given them ban
ncr, and her Solo from Handel, 'Iknow that my
Redccmcr liveth, we're performed with all her
usual excellence and power.
The Lecture by JAMES F. WARNER Esq OF
Boston was a production Of superior merit. From
the hour when the morning stars sang together down
to the present time, he said Music has had pre-
vuiling influence on the affections and aspirations
of the human heart, in every age, nation and con-
dtion. In the gathering the conflict and the triumph
of military array-tle bower and the banquet and
the worship of the Most High, whether in temple,
built BY human hands or in that Of Nature, as in
the person of the ROYAL Psalmist, this influence has
been ever although variously felt and exhibited
This truth was beautifully illustrated in his lecture
which had specific object: that of Advocating the
utility Of the Society and giving prominence TO its
claim upon public patronage, and to that branch OF
the sci cncc of Music to which belong the Orntoric
and all compositions of that class, and to which the
lecturer confined his observations, He alluded tc
the great influence of such upon the character o.
generations, and TO the yet ieiunc state of musica
science in our own country. This he aScrlbco
chiefly to several kinds of opposition TO its cult
vation, which he reviewed and proved to be found
ed in religious preiudiccs-Srch rs the nnhtncss o
music for the purposes of worship by its association
with theatrical exhibitions and it. desecration b;
its worldly adaptations. He referred to the schools
Of German musical composition, 5 particularly il
Illustrative of the benefits dervable from the stud,
of sacred music as 4 scicpce: and after yer,
convincing argument that it is fully capable of de
vcloping the highest powers of the mind concluded
by stating to the public tho merits and services .
the New-Yor Sacred Music Society, laudabl,
DEPOSITORY Of all the progressive improvements i,
the science.
GEoRGlA.-Tha following is the aggregate vott
at the recent election for Members of Congress.
in Georgia:
Black 3l,87s Doughcrty 80 ,66f
Colquitt.. 49, l99 Gilmer --..... .3O,4 4l(
Cooper ...... 80 ,do5 Wright 80 1886
20 Tho Grafton before the New-York Lyceun
this evening is to be delivered By JAMES T. Aus
rls, Esq. of Boston. Subject, The Chinese
War
U The kennebec Journal contradict, the re
port of sickness among the lumbermen tht
Alagash, on the authority of man who has been a
work there, and who left there last week. Ht
says there has been no sickness nor death.