The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-08

Meeting ofthe New York Historical Society
last evening.
This society held meeting last evenipg at their
rooms at the University. At the opening of the
meeting the following rare and very curious maps
and documents, used by the commissioners in 1869,
In determining the boundary line between New
York and New Jersey, and other original MSS
were presented by the honorable Judge Jay, of
| Westchester
MSS. AND Mars PRESENTED TO NEw YoRK HIsro'
| EIcAL SeciErY, Nov. TIN, ls43.
l. orel OF tae csim on the part of the Province oil
lore the appointed by his Majesty for set
Ting the Boundary line between the said Province OF
| New Jersey and the Province of New York, from the
station Hudsons river the station on Delaware
with observations upon and to the several OBJ
This document embraces l2s folio pages II contains
very full minute and accurste memoranda Of Govern
mental official and proprietary acts Illustrative Of the
title to the lands in question from the possession by the
States OF Holland in 1888 1t bears date New York. Sept
2S 1852 and is signed in autograph by Jno. Stevens,
q msp without date of 'Nova Begiea sive New
Mcfarland" done in pea and ink. containing
but Dutch and Indian names
and at Another "'p'f "SsV' s'ls''' also done in pen
8. A map Of East and West New Jersey and the Hud.
son river, without date, in pen and ink and colored.
general map CT the middle British Colonies in Ane-
RIGA, viz Virginia, Maryland, Della are Pennsy lvsnia
New Jersey New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island
Of Aquanshnonegy the county Of the Confederate To-
dams There follows multitude Of barbarous Unreliable
| 6. Nova Belgica-quod nunc Novi York vocatur No.
VAGUE Angls ct parts virgine accuratissima de.
| lineatur
g. The original map OF Louis Evans, mentioned above
z. A map Of Virginia, according to Captain John
Smiths map, published ammo 1906, and adjacent.
| After some ordinary business, DIR. D. Francis Ba.
con, proceeded 10 read an ethnographical sketch of
part Of West Africa, from the Senegal to the Gold
Coast We give but bref notice of this sketch,
Dr. B. says that all the Africans OF Northern Africa
are white, or very nearly SO. Therefore, by no
means all Africans are black. This narrative en-
braces the geographical boundaries, affinties and
distinctions Of language, government customs, &c,
&C. OF these African tribes more interesting to the
historian than to the readers of newspaper. The
Doctors sketch concluded with very compliment
tary notice of the Foulahs. He spoke of them as
genuine African negroes, Of superior moral and in
tellectual worth, the Romans of Africa, Mahome-
tans in religion, good Arabic scholars and curious
to learn the manners and customs of other nations
After the sketch was read by DR., Bacon, COM
nittee was appointed, at the suggestion of Prosper
M. Wetmore, Esq, to procure from the heirs of the
late Col George c. Beekman, the Revolutionary
papers, the publication OF which was commenced
In the Herald. The famous papers found in Major
Andres boot are among them.
After some further business the society adjourned
ATLANTIC STEAM SHps-We learn that it is the
intention of the Messrs. McIvers, the principal
agents of what are called the Cunard steamers to
apply to the British government for an alteration in
their contract, for the purpose Of changing the wes
tern terminus Of the Acadia, Britannia, Caledonia,
and Hibernia, from Boston to this city. This is as
it should be- Let us see what has led to this appli.
cation.
1t isa well known fact that since the establish
ment ofthis line of steam ships, the destination of
at least two thirds of the passengers that have patron
ised them were compelled to pass through this city,
and to do so without any delay. 1t is also well
authenticated fact that one third to one half were
persons going to and coming from the continent OF
Europe. These facts appeared clear enough on the
arrival of the Britannia at Boston, last Saturday af
ternoon. She touched at the dock with about nine
tyelght passengers, seventy five of whom were des-
tined to New York, Mobile, New Orleans and
othercities south Of this. There being no suitable
conveyance from Boston till four o'clock Monday
afternoon, sixty-seven Of the above ninety. eight
were obligedto remain in that village two whole
days and nights, and this too after rather long pas
sage across the Atlantic, thereby causing da-
mage to their business. Twenty of these sixty
seven were for Mobile and New Orleans, and one
half of the whole were Frenchmen and Germans
II is not TO BIZ supposed that these facts have
capped the notice OF those who control the Cunard
steamers They saw in their own books the mo-
ment the establishment OF French line of steam
ships was stated, that unless some movement was
made TO have their steamers sent to New York, they
would lose all the continental passengers, and
all those who had to pass through this city to
reach their destination. In consequence OF this,
it is said that the McIvers, who are very intell-
geat merchants in Liverpool, contemplate applying
for the change we have mentioned above.
This French line, which goes into operation next
May, is to work a complete revolution in Atlantic
steam navigation. 1t will compel all steam ships to
make this city their western depot, and there
a smart prospect of having the four Cunard steam
ships, two Great Western steam ships, and four
French steam ships running in and out of this har
bor at the rate of or two week, for all future
time. Taking only the geographical position of
New York into consideration is clear that no 9TH
or city should be selected as the western termina-
ZION.
The New MARKET ENGINE COMPANY, of Balti-
more, arrived 10 this city yesterday, at two O'clock
on visit to their brother fremen. Tney were re.
ceived at the landing, foot Of Courtlandt street, by
Protection Engine Company No. %, of this city,and
Engine No. IA, who had been preparing for the re.
ception of the Hope Hose, of Philadelphia, also
joined in the escort. They presented striking con-
trast to our fremen, being uniformed in scarlet
coats and hats, and blue capes and finer, and more
robust looking body Of men rarely seen in our
city. They numbered seventy.fve, and were &C.
companied by an excellent band of music, also dress
ed in uniform The procession passed down Green.
wich to Bowling Green up Broad 10 Nassau, up Mas
sau TO Chatham, up Chatham 10 the Bowery, thence
to Blocker, and down Broadway to Engine House
ofNo. u, where the apparatus OF the guests was