New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-25
WHOLE NO. I542.
Various Things at Albany.
Correspondence ofThe Tribune.

Correspondence OF The ITioune
ALBANY. March sd, 1876
The excitement consequent on the session OF the
Legislature is fas, dying away. The ranks OF the
lobby members and log rollers are rapidly decreas-
ing. and the Members themselves are anxious to re-
turn 10 their homes in time 10 vote for Represents
lives 10 the Constitutional Convention. The Assem-
bled wisdom Of the Empire State will therefore
probably Withdraw their august presence from the
benigh,ed citizens OF Albany or about the fifteenth
day Of April next, being somewha! earlier than our
patriotic Legislators usually be persuaded to quit
their hold of The public crib.
The Anti. Rent Committee OF the Assembly have
no, made their Report as yet although believe they
consider that tie testimony is closed and are now
writing their Reports. The Anti Renters have shown
bv undeniabe evidence that the lands held under
these teudal tenures comparatively unproductve
and barren for the reason that the tenants cannot
till their lands with the advantages which their
neishbors enjoy; and that the leases hanging like
an incubus over their heads entirely destroy their
energy and place them more In the light OF vassas
of tyrannical lord, than as free citizens OF free
and independent country. This is in the main GER
,ainv true; for more miserable and uncultivaIed
land can nowhere be found than IN the regions
around about the city OF Albany, where this same
spirit of vassalage is most irksomely felt The re-
sult of the deliberations OF the Committee Will be
think a, least three or four different Reports all re-
commencing different modes Of procedure and the
consequence is that the will obtain redress
At this session and will have to bear their burthens
patiently for another year.
The PATRON, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Esq, gave
large and brilliant party last week, at which was
assembled the Ellie of city together with sprink-
ling of gravelegislators being principally those who
have been during the session for their op
position to the Ambient cause.
There is nice little game OF political wtre-pulling
p.arD -nnaf nv and
ment During the last winter the official terms o. two OF
our County Judges expired and two raod Barnburners
appointed in their places The result is that an effort
is now making the part OF the Bsrnouruers TO induce
one Of the old Judges join them and remove the pre-
sent District Attorney who is an active Old bunker, ana
replace him by the appointment oil barnourner. 10
counterfeit this effort the Old Hunkers endeavering
10 get up a couuter.current by runor that they are
about to join with the Wings and remove the present
Attorney General who has become the head and front
Of the Barnburning party But however successful the
first operation may be- the second will prove failure
for although there is much excitement on account OF the
very reasonable charges which the Attorney General has
made for his services during the late State Trials yet
the Wigs not fools enough TO exalt Mr.. " b. by
making political martyr OF him.
Our city has been honored most of the season by the
presence of that great personal enemy OF the Evil One
Dominic Knapp He has been preaching to large and
fashionable congregations, and has done an immense
quantity of good His modHs operdndi as he calls IT,
reaches great many minds which under any other style
opreachingwoud be affected Although his Taoer-
nse il directly opposite the Capitol yet very few oil the
Members OF the Legislature pay any attention TO his re-
peated calls upon them come out IRON the Kingdom
of and make public remuneration OF his allegiance
He treated his audience last evening to long sermon on
the abuse OF the greatest blessing which IL enjoyed in
this country The Liberty of the Press And In the
course of his remarks very severe on certain news
pspers in different portions OF the State and especially on
the conducted your city under the auspices OF the
great Napoleon of The Press of whom he seems to have
holy horror. lie is certainly man OF strong natural
talents and has sngulary successful mode oil ATTACKING
his adversary.
The weather still continues pleasant and there Is some
prospect OF delightful Spring Yours, &c. L. d. ii.
r. S-Since writing the above, have learned from
member of the Anti.Rent Committee that they will meet
this afternoon deliberate upon their Report and to dis
GU SIS the details OF draft which has been prepared by
their chairman H.