New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

Rp,r1s4 And FoKEiGS ASrtSLAvERY SOCIETY.
Tn. annual meeting Of this society took place May ct
the Frcenaspas Hall tine chair was taken by sir Ed
ward Buxton. Bart VINO, in rising expressed his sor-
row In seeing the present meeting 80 thiny attended
The gon gentleman gave detail of the niseries enduf
ed OF the poor African, even IN the present Gay lie
then called upon secretary read the report which
was merely volufnnous account oil the various slaves
taken during the past year and Hso itaDg that the Beg
OF Tuns he'd etnancpated his slaves within q few
days which was received with applause. Rev. John
Burnett ne propose The first resolution and thrn
called upon Mr. Frederick Douglass, late O Mary land, U.
8. His description OF slavery was truly horryiog Sc
yers other reverend gentlemen spoke when The meet
ing broke up.
Zo0LoGlcAL.-A fine specimen OF fossil remains,
being the OF The P.siOsauru,-bst gigantic crea
ture Of the old world, has recently been found on the
estate OF gentleman residing near Ely England II was
found railway cuting 10 billy part of the country
FIVE feet from the surface The workmen In their
Ignorance OF what would have been great treasure 20
the scientific, treated the remains very ruth!essy and
broke pieces disperhed the head neck and trunk
Blu, OF the paddles aud about ten feet Of the tail
will! II In expected, be tuer8by perfect. The entire
length supposed have been from twenty five TO thirty
feet Professor Sedgwck VI Cambridge has besn at Ely
and Inspected the interesting discovery MaDell says
This reptile combines in It's structure the head oil a
lizard, with teeth like thohe oil crocodile, neck re-
sembing the body OF serpent trunk and tail Of the
proportions OF those OF quadrupcd, with paddles IKE
those OF turtle"
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY AT DovER-We
learn IRON the Dover (Eng) Telegraph that the work
houses In the Pnory Grounds developed three Of the
lower arches Of church chapsl; one only OF these
WAS perfect when opened aud this was displaced by a
fall he earth ad joining The whole 10 OF the Norman
and built OF Caen The door paved with
glazed ,Ies Of The period many of which are In good
under the tiles was turned up structure
OF burnt wood, which AeeUed to show THAI chapel
standing ON the same site had been destroyed by ire
Many skeletons discovered during the excavations
They appear have been generally inferred in graves
lined with squared chalk; nothing however, excepting
the bones has hitherto been obtained
STATUES OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT.
MIR iolgn has Just completed two statues which are
about carved marble, and placed in the vesblue
Of Lloyds, In the Royal Exchange one of them 10 the
Queen Her Majesty is represented rs the Queen OF the
Ocean, the other is OF Prince Albert. who wears long
and capacous cloak and Is decorated with the insignia Of
the Garter.
Pss-lors To uApptNdE AMI GoUGH.--The Pro
pretors OF the East India Stock held special meeting
the 18th 20 confirm passed by the Court Of,
Directors the l9 Astii comforting pension OF tooVe
per upon vscount Hardinse ana OF I2.OOO upon
Lord Cough. their brilliant achievement. IN lhda-
The resolutions were passed Unanimously
CAPITAL PunisHMENT: MIR EwART's MOTION.
MIR Ewart h., announced his intention OF bringing for
ward motion for the total abolition OF Capital Punish
meni wentielh OF this month Ii OF the first im-
variance that he should be aimed by decided express
siou public opinion We trust that petitions Will be orr
gtnated at once every In the kingdom. Religious
societies should bring their Influence 10 bear ON this ques
ton. Christian ministers VIII Go well to bring the subject
before congregations and prepare petitions for their
adoption. There is no time TO be lost We hope To near
OF prompt and energetic measures. London inquirer.
IMpRisosMsNr FOX DEBT IN PRUssIA-The Ger
man journals thai imprisonment for debt about TO
bo abolished In Prussia The state had long given II up Tor
the recovery OF fine. and the expense of law prosecutions
aud II exists only In cas- OF private proceedings
We are Informed undou6tod authority, thattwo SPAN
lsh ships of war have declared hievcs from the
spanh Government and Instructions have been forwards
ed England, requesting our overnneht I" de-
tain them SHOULD they reach any port OF Great britain
Hampshire Advertiser.