The New York herald., 1845-01-09

Common wealth Of Msasachusets from his descendant
William Endicott. Of this citv.
American Instituts.
There was Injecting of this body ON Monday, Al
their rooms in the Park. General Tallmadge, the
Presdent, took the chair precisely at IL o'clock
the duties OF Secretary were performed by Mr.
Meigs. who opened the business if we may nse tha,
term, by reading one or two communications from
correspondents ofthe Society, relative to the rails
ing of mushrooms, and something else.
| Exhibitions being next in order, Mr.. MEIas SUBJ
mted for the inspection of that learned body, four
potatoes of tolerable size, and not exactly
SMALL, observing, that they deserving of keen
examination, enjoying the classic name Of peppers,
and possessing many good qualities which, if they
were.cooked would be quite discernible to any one
with tolerable appetite (Assent from all parts Of
| the house.)
The PREsIDENT-I am clearly of opinion. that
healthy race. General movement Of curiosity,
and free interchange of opinion, in low voice,
| about the potatoes) Gentlemen-If you will take
your seats and come to order, we will proceed to
wish to state that my friend Mr. Bell of the packet
| chip company has been industriously engsged
| in obtaining for the benefit Of his country
| and al! posterty, remarkable kind of pear, Of
explain it as he goes along. (Mr. Bell here exhi-
bited couple of pears, apparently good fruit, to
which all eyes was directed) Gentlemcn, con-
tinued the President, the pear which now lies on
the table weighs just IS ozs IL pennyweights, as
weighed them this morning in Mr.. Geddings' gold
balance. (Sensation).
Mr. BELL BELL beng pessinely invited, gave sskstch,
above mentioned fruit. He had with much pains
| procured twoyoung trees from France, which were
now growing in his garden in Staten island The
breed was first introduced into France by Napo-
leon, who demanded the great pear from the urand
Turk, when in his expedition to Egypt; and the
stock was native Of Angora, the ancient Ancyra,
part Of the dominions of Turkey in Europe.
Belle
Mr.. BELL-They are only two years old.
ANOTHER MHMBER asked whether Mr. Bell had
tasted the fruit. or was enabled to pronounce the
pear good one .
Mr. BsLL-Yes, sir ; it is excellent
| MIR. CUMMNa-Allow me to say that some OBJ
jections have been made to the effect that it is
identical with our pound pear, and one very dis
nguished horticulturist and practical farmer, Mr..
Reid, gave that as his impression
|. The PRESIDENT was disposed to believe that the
defendants OF the Angora pear were already in
this county, and were none other than those
known as the pound pear.
Mr.. WAIeHTdAN-Will the pound pear keep a
long time 4
heard Mr. --- refuse a large price for his pears
PREsTDRNr-As Mr.. Bell has taken the trouble
procure these pears, thought 1t important to an
nounce it to the Institute.
pound pear?
Mr.. CUMMING have not
The PRAsIDENT-The great object we all have in
view, is to stimulate the public and all interested,
to make effort IN improvements OF all kinds. An0
we therefore feel great obligation to Mr.. Bell for
his exertons and happy that this country was now
in possession of the Angora pear. "a considerable
panse.
The PRESIDENT again arose and said that they
should now proceed to another subject. "a pause
there was nothing else before the house. he woulc
submit to them few remarks Gen. Tamadge
here addressed the meeting. In fifteen minutes
speech, and presented catalogue erpositiom Of
the great fair held every tour years, byroyal auho
rty at Paris, for the encouragement Of commerce
friend Mr. Jay, and was full OF valuable ons
in its enumeration of the productions Of the
skill and science OF the French people The
speaker in the course Of his address, instituted
very unfavoYable comparison tor the American 20
vernment, between il, and that presided over by
the tyrant Louis Philippe. .who to do him Justice un
detood and promoted the solid interests of bis sub
jscts; and concluded BY exhibiting porcelain INK
stand Of curious construction, obtained at the
French capitol by Mr. jaw. and for which paten,
was there taken out IN 1889.
A MKMsER-I believe we have that kind of ink
stand in thus city now.
A voIcr-Yes, plenty Of them.
ANOTHER VOICE II have seen it in England also,
but not in that style.
PRESIDENT is the style that struck me. We
will now 60 to another subject: friend of mine at
Neuvitas, the South side Of the Island of Cuba
has sent me book containing the particulars oi
an agricultural association there, which submit
tor the perusal OF any gentleman who can read
spanish. "a pause, during which it lay on the
table)
Mr.. .MEIas-(Taking up the book k)-This book.
sir, find pays a small compimen! TO the Amen.
PREsrDENr-Read it, Mr. Meigs.
Mr.. MKIas proceeded to read from the Spanish
pamphlet few lines bearing friendly testimony TO
the utility Of the American Institute and expressive
Of the conviction that they had nothing in Cuba
to surpass its herculean labos in the cause Of agr
culture.
The PRESIDENT, before introducing the principal
IisSment % Of an M asrcuItursl COLLEGE and model farm
in the vicinity Of New York; drew the attention
OF the meeting to the Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, for the purpose Of correcting certain
which were not likely to be corrected by that
document. Gen. Tallmadge spoke half an hour
matters Of political economy, the export Of bull
lion. the tariff, high protective duties commerce,
manufactures, and protection, IA Awglais, as a
basis tor national prosperity; all which seemed
TO convince the audience that there was !" some
thing rotten in Denmark"
Meigs made a sensible speech on the subject, and
was followed by DR.. UnderhilI, Professor Mapes,
Mr.. Wakeman, and the President but as there
was no resolution proposed, and an extraordinary
number Of truths propounded and proved as clear
as fve and four make ten II is unnecessary to say
more than that they all were unanimous in ending
the debate, at three O'Clock, just where they began.
AFFAIRS IN HUpsoN.-Extract of letter dated,
Hudson, Jan. s, lS45 =" The expedition that start
ed from this place on Friday evening at o'clock,
M, consisting of SO men Of the, A. B. G. and "a
Of the Albany Rep. Artillery, under the order OF
Captains King and Cook, have not, up to this time,
been heard from. They went to arrest person by
the name of HutchlnQs. reading in the neighbor-
hood Of Copake, who has acted as prophet to the
self styled lndians He 10 considered as one of the
most dangerous men among the Anti-rents in his
resistance to the sheriff. and is strongly implicated
in the recent murder. The military were to pro-
coed to Hutchings' residence, and if he NOT to
be found to quarter his house till he should
return. This 10 one kind Of a seige, and may be
successful, but doubt it, Hutchings will not be
very likely to throw himself voluntarily into the
hands of the law, charged with such crimes
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