New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-24


more than ordinary interest. The HISTORIAN
Bishop. who i now upon iour OF observation
through the Country. accompanied by DR. farSer'
the Eastern Mi..isnary. were introduced upon tie
aoor Of Conference by the Rev. Dr. Peck OF this
City Bishop Heddin- received the guests with a
mos, cordial welcome, and after addressing then
in a few ,pproPFia,e remarks, the HISTORIAN
B;.hop. through hi. friend DR.. Parker, who acicd
a. Ii, Interpreter. addressed the Conference a.
iollows:-
"RrvERENp FATHERS A.D BRo-rE.s.
Il give, ~ very great pleasure 10 be present thu,
morning and witness 40 large number q Chrs-
tan Clergy. ! canno, but be dceply affected wh-n
reflect upon the great iiiereno. which exists BE-
tween tai, body OF Clergy. and the Clergy ct dars
and DEGRADED syria. Here. y0ur Clergy arc a..
well informed. best with hi-h ard exalted priv
lerss and capable not oniy Of bringing Up your
people 10 hsh standard Of Intellectual improve
mcnt: but wha; j. OF vastly more importance. iaI,-
ing the standard Of vital picty. and urging upon
he flock, entrusted 10 vour several charges. the
divine precepts revealed in tie word Of God
There. il, i. seldom tia, ouI Clergy are able T..
read a word, and can only chant. in an unknown
tongue. some of our prayers and other services
The Clergy are to a community what the eyes are
20 ? human body. lffh- cva, sound and keen
in vision they invariably give proper direction t.
all the mOvements Of the bsdv but f defective and
barrcd, the person will be led into qragrrc> ON
which II viii be diiicult to recover himself. Il
the blind lead the blind thcv both fall into the
ditch
80 Ny brethren. We cannot assemble together IN
our Country under a favorable circumstances II
i. vour privilege We nre obliged either TO meet
in the stiffness Of the night season early in tho
morning. before the inhabitants are reused from
their slumhers. We are compelled to TIN. course
from the fact that VIC are 80 bitterly parsecuted by
the malicious and vindcivc Mshomedans. WI
this body of Clergy unite their prayers and suppl
cation. IL the throne OF grace that our long neg
lectcd people may -oon be raised from the depth,
Of dcgrldaiion 10 which they ara now -unkcn and
bro,rht to Al experimental knowledge Of the truth
of the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Accept. nv dear brethren. my mos, sincere
wishes for the success Of the Methodist Church
throughout the world. ! cherish a love and high
yener1lioa for NethodisIs in Whatever place ! nay
meet them.
DR.. Parker followed the Bishop in few re-
marks, expressing himself highly pleased in the
interview with the Conference. He said II had
been season Of interest a. well as profit, for to
him the name of Meihodists particularly dear.
and with that people were associated TO hi' mind
many pleasing rccollections. Not only his father
and mother, but Acarly all bic relatives were, or
had been attached to that Church and her institu-
tions.
Bishop Waugh, the presiding officer of thu Con
ference, then took the HISTORIAN Bishop by the
hand, and in a most feeling ard impressive r-an-
ner babe him an aifectionatc farewell, invoking
upon him and the people of his country the richest
blessings of Almighty God. The distinguished
strangers then retired from the house amid the
warmest congratulations of the Members Of the
Conference.
u Our efficient Mayor. We are informed, as
semblcd the Wa,chmcn in the City Hiatt yesterday
we p,c-unno TO thar the Nhig Aldermen lid
not exhibit any rebellion against his Government.
Ut Col. FRANCIS JOHNSON, an eminent lawyer
Of Louisville. Nv, is dead. He was Member Of
Congress in 1921, and voted to make John Quincy
Adams President, and was beaten cor il aiicrwari
by Rober, Mediation.
~ Hon. SAMUEL l.. SOUTHARD. now Prcsiden,
Of the L. ). Senate, expect. 10 be constrained
to resign that station on account of hi. continued
i'll health.
~ Gen. REDNAS, a leading Loco-F oco, and
late Postmaster at Ncw-Franklin, Mo. has bees
proved dclautcr in hi. Post Office account. in
the sum Of si32
Ex.JAcxsoN.-Thc Lexington n.y. Observer
SAYS Gen Jack son is ,aid To be very i'll with an
attack Of the hemorrhage, and doubls are enter.
tanned of his recovery.
~ The frigatc savannah will be launched
from the Nasy-l ard, Brooklyn, tomorrow morn
ing at half past 8 o'clock. The gate on York-st.
will be open for the admission of all orderly per
sons DESTROYS of Witnessing the launch. Children
will not be admitted unless accompanied by ,heir
parents. To prevent accidents, persons in steam
ers and small boats are cautioned not to pass
within the two lines of guard-boais gan from
the Fulton. and t,e American flag displayed o. tie
western shiP-hou-e viii give warning iust before
the launch, to keep out OF the way.
u The number Of death. in tins city during the
week ending on the DIST instant was 1876
Of these were Of men, 30 women. 81 boy, ami 4
girls Ages-Uudcr year, q; | 10 years, -
, 10 10, & ls To- 20. 7; 20 Ia 30. 3l 80 To 10.
81; 40 to %, 9; 30 to 90. 8; 90 to 20. II; 700
80 4; 60 to 90, /. Disease Absce,s !. apo
plexy >. bleeding from the lung. l. cancer |. c.s.
ualtes }. cholera niantum l. consumption -.
commissions 3. Group l, delirium tremcns /, diar.
rhon :. drupscs Q. dyscntery ,, ery,ipcas |. fe-
ycr' 20, hip disease /, hopping cough =, i.fam.
nations -, insanity /, intcmPcrance !. nca.le.
l. modification !. old age ,. -nall roS 4
DEsrhrcTlVE tlKE.-A hre occurred on Satur-
day evening last at New-Brunswick, Y. j.. ly
which the Commodore, Hotel, kept b, Sa. Hal
as the Knrlian Hou.c. va, entirelN dc.irnvcd -