The New York herald., 1845-02-25
Meeting or the scheifncr club.

hteen hard featured and tarsh looking old matroRs,
halt dozen Of soft and silly looking girls, and a
sprinkllng of the other sex to match-more nume-
rous, but apparently much out OF their element.
From half.past I, the hour named forcommencing,
antll eight, half dozen of mischevous boys kept
up performance of Juvenile pranks, much to the
edihcation of the ladies; and, although there was
far more noise than method in their procedure,
for want of something else, it helped to relieve the
scene OF a vacancy and tedium which would other.
wise have been intolerable. At last, the little
room was occupied gradually by stray bird now
and then dropping in, having become passably
garnished according to the old proverb-" little
ana little makes mickle." Among the rest, the
Chairman dropped in, too, and the Secretary also.
The former called the meeting to order, and the
latter read the call of the meeting, which apprzed
all the inhabitants of this terrestrial globe who
heard II, that grand Grafton would then and there
be delivered to the audience on "The love Of
country-its nature, origin, &c." prudently adding
in anticipation of the tumult OF applause which
would ensue, that it would be prudent to do the
rough part OF the plaudits with their hands instead
OF feet, as the latter would inevitably overpower
the gravtation of cohesion, and tear down the
ceiling in fakes whose length and breadth would
make fears for the safety OF the tenants of the
lower floor.
The CHAIRMAN then introduced to the meeting gentle
nenced right of" by saying he would be perfectly con-
zen. with patient hearing and wait Tor their applause
After some preliminary aourshes the speaker said that
the phrase Love OF Country replee with meaning
had powerful influence on the masses, mechanism
erson wish that he had lived in those days that tried
mems souls just to have the pleasure Of showing it. 1t
free from despotism = at il inhabited by
ace SO fond Of truth, that nothing than illusion
necessary arouse them to noble actions In illus
of he m
ID to love of any object surrounding like that of ia
her mother sister brothers that required peril and
fanger to develope in all its strength as would be seen
warriors armed with swords and bayonets to trans6x
he horizon iured with the glare Of blazing Cities;
nay, even the attempts Of plant tools in obedience to
IAN seris and slaves through the bsllotbox, would
arouse them The next thing dwelt upon in
ing the question. ~ What is country p Upon this he
vas Of opinion that it meant something than land
md waer for II it did not, then the Turks Mandarns
and heathen in general had much them that
is generally admitted that there is both land and water
in all those countries inhabited by them Hannibal and
she Carthagenians noticed; and Cesar spoken
' as he who made ell Italy dependencies of R,me" In
connexion with his subject the speaker proceeded give
curious and long disqustion the several kinds Of
law the constitution Of the United Saes the power Of
the Supreme Court which doubtless he thought all
legitimate topics although he any thing but
u in making this apparent to at Of his hearers
one time he spoke of the people Of this country no
nogeneous-at another as heterogeneous Several org
na observations might be given used by the speaker
particularly upon law if it worth the trouble How
ever feeling that at least the speaker is interested
earnestly recommend him to study the pronunciation OF
English before he next makes oratien assuring him
that neither nuclus, munipishal, adoption
lound IN his mother tongue. After few songs the meet
ing adjourned
FANATIcIsM AND MADNESS. annual report
of the State Lunatc Asylum has just been publish
ed It exhibits the most satisfactory proof of the
aecessity and propriety of establishing this munif
cent charity, and its eminently intelligent and sue
cessful management. Since the opening of the
Asylum, five hundred and ttyone patients have been
admitted, of whom two hundred and ninety-one
have been discharged. Of those discharged, one
hundred and eighty-ive were recovered; sixty-one
improved twenty-five unimproved; and twenty
three have died-eavine two hundred and sixty in
the institute at the date Of the report.
A great number of the patients are represented as
having become insane from fanatlcal excitement.
The victims Of " religious anxiety namber seven
ty.seven-of Millerism," thirteen; of "Fourier-
ism" (Which is regularly set down as one of the
causes of Insanity one These the sad records
to which are to look for the effects OF the labors
Of the fools, madmen, and designing knaves, who
pervert and prostitute religion and devotion.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT HoBoKKN, YESTERDAY
was discovered in the water about 100 yards from
the Sybils Cave, the body of female, which was
Immediately taken up and conveyed TO an empty
building almost opposite to the " Otto Cottage.''
About three O'Clock, the Coroner, G. T. Perry,
Esq., summoned jury to inquire into the cause Of
the death of the deceased. The first witness
called was
wm LArrEaEr, who aeposed that he was in his boat
thing like portion of females dress floating the
ter and upon aPIrSscsins ouns to be the end Of
hold Of it, and dragged towards his boat, upon which
the body to the surface of the He took
The body about twelve yards from the shore in about
four feet OF water II was just ebb tide when he dscov
cred It,
DR.. r. F. Cooke ssid he had examined the body and
had not found any marks whatever Of external violence
could not have been in the water than three
BILE. The deceased was evidently mother nursing sn
infant Of some five or six months old.
boy of the name OF EDWARD wilkinson, aged Ia
years. was then called and about be sworn but
in answer TO the Coroner and jury said that he did
understand the nature Of an oath knew nothing Of the
consequences OF telling lie said his prayers
went to church. He then voluntarily that he saw
the deceased about O'Clock going towards the cave
Another youth named Wright gave similar testimony
Several other persons forward to they were
able to identify the body but not able to do salts
factorily.
All the spectators then withdrew and the jury consider
ed on the verdict and in short time return with
dict OF found drowned"
The Coroner then stated that the body should remain
in its present state until two o'clock this day. for denh
cation, and il not claimed in the meanwhile would be
then inferred.
We had written full description of the person and
dress of the deceased with the hope Of leading dent
caon, but at late hour last evening, found that
this was unnecessary, the body having been discover
ed to be that Of Mrs AUDI wife Of Mr. Aud machinist
Broome street, who left her home about nine O'Clock in
the morning. in Of mental excitement and crossed
Hoboken by the Canal street Jerry The deceased has
LETT two young children 10 deplore her loss.
STEAMBOAT LAUNcH.-The steamer Niagara will
be launched from the yard OF VIM. IL Thos Col
yer, foot Of Twelfth street, East River, this morn
ing at IL o'clock. Capt. Albert De Groot is 10
| command her. This is very fine steamer
The "ARGUs" BALL.-This ball came of at
Nibio'slast night and was splendid affair. A squad
| OF the "Scottlsh Guard" under the command OF
Serg't. Haig, which was stationed as a guard of