New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-28

ton was made % adjourn "beh the Resolution was
called Up By member not favorable 10 the Resolution.
then stated my desire % bring under confederation the
general condition OF the uniyersiiy and asked psrrs
sion leave the Chair and explain my views Doctor
De Win thereUPon moved Al indeanlte postponernsni
Of the Resolution. slight psuse, and the question
the postponemsEt was put ~ me aud carried. The
Committee Of the Council assert Gen. Talmsdse
fully hesrd upon IL and on motion Of Doctor De Wit II
vas indefinitely postponed lbs y nG' correct II
permission 70 leave the Chair sac explain ny views
In another section the Committee repeat the ssser
ton Gen. Tslmsdge was fully heard upon the sub
ject." It's mistake Il was not so. II bad spoken
could not have explained my views without consider
sble time.
The Committee have argued elaborsely,o show what
has been disputed that that the ceot OF the nver
OF the buildings has been since considerably reduced -
I,s reduction mas been rsde BY the muuncence OF IL
benefsctor and the liberal aid OF tue state and not from
any earnings of the University.
The Committee deny that the current expenses are
greatly beyond the income and adding yearly to
the amount Of the Indebtedness.
The official returns may be more accurate than the
assertion Of the Committee Of the Council;
Returns 1s42.... So 600 Returns, ls43 .....t4Ooo
Returns ls43..... $3.50 Returns 1916 ...... 1885
Returns ls44...... 1900
the year lsl6 Ia the statement of the Committee Of
the Council They add deducng the accounts due the
University said 20 he good SSH y and s4OO Gees out
standing bl) would show the debt $500 less about
The law. Of the University require the tuition to be
paid IN adpanos There oe little hope Of these col
lections
University has increased ss95 the last Ave years In
the face of such faets the Committee Of The Council
sert the prosperity Of the University"
Itis now conceded hstthe mortgage otS5OOO tor the
Professorship OF Religion ought 70 have been stated in
the return The University has received the amount
and /. liable tor the interest and in default the principal
10 he collected .
Mortgage SIS 900 Debt. Se5
The debt Of the University 81 SOS
II was before stated By at about $4,000.
By the law OF the University the tuition hxed at $50
for each paying student to be paid In advance besides
a charge OF $40 for library and incidental expenses to
be paid by all the students.
Tbs return ls45 states Tuition and Students s6Ols 81
Deduct l3l students at sl0 for Library, &c.. 1910
The amount returned for Tuition. ......si 7Ue 81
Thus the income from the tuition dies appear 10 be at
only about adequate to provide for the Chancellor
IL NAV be questioned whether the graduation of %
students year out Of population Of 100000 justhes
the crest expenditure that has hitherto been Incurred
for that end and whether modification OF the pre-
sent or different system better suited TO the wants OF
this metropolis n ght not be devised BY which and tho
same expenditure Of means teniod result mig be
attained Any such suggestion or any proposition of
improvement or economy in the management OF the
University would probably oe considered an attack upon
the Chaneellor-.nd therefore reirsin.
In regard 10 the grd.Eitou iRsfrU7on claimed 10 be
afforded by the University to some hundreds OF young
men, proper TO refer 10 the statutes OF the UnVer'
sty on subject They provide that the FUNDS OF the
University subscribed snail be- divided into shares OF
as each Shareholders entitled 10 send Students
and 10 have deduction froin the tuition 10 the amount
OF three per cent their Oh ares.
Each shareholder 10 the amount OF slOOO Is emitted
10 free schoar,aip for life and 10 the amount OF 1900
10 free scholarship In perpetuy, ADD to be free rom
All charges Of tuition which In the case OF students not
upon free shoar,lDs Is fixed A. $50. Therefore the gra
taoa. instruction which th, settlement would claim as
conferred by the University Iss Council on some
hundreds OF youu men s really conferred By the share
holders who have paid Tor ire privilege OF the senoA
ships and exercise right tor their families and 10
bestow upon friends according 10 their own selection
Goatutous instruction is BY means thrown open 10
the public as would seem 10 oe minated. The returns
stAte that out of the whole lumber OF students (J)
there are OIL of thoss free scholarships which with q
partial course students, paying only for particular
branches leaves but ~ u paying students in the Unit
yersity of the City of New York
The subscriptions for these free scholarships and the
endowmen,s by The Stsie have pee" v.ed Tor ne cree
completing Of the buildings &c ana me ohl
versity Is dependent oc the lew paying students the
YEARLY allowance from the Legislature and contributions
from its friends These contributions VIII but increase
the sohosrshP. 70, friends and relatives ana to
that extent likely 10 lessen the number OF iul pay
ing students.
the general rules OF government the branches tha sh
be taught and the several courses OF instruction IN nt
Departments of the respective faculties The suggesuof
relating TO 1.-The grade of classic education therefore
had no reference and not intended BY me 10 oe hp
ned To the yery able and learned professors whose
names have been unnecessarily drawn into the discus
sion.
have thus, believe glanced over the few matters
In the statement seeming 10 require o0servAuon from
me and If the University shall prove 10 be 10 healthy
and hourshng condition as now represented ~ ia
Council il will afford much qualification TO us founders
and early friends.
The Council are made to pretend tenderness to Gen
Tsllmadee" He Graves none from them either as indi'
vduas or in combination. His foroear anee will be sp
nrecs,ed by those volunteers whose names appear to
ekas of transactions which they were not present
and some of them at the time not members OF tins Councl
The future course of this discussion IN regard 10 per
sonali,ies is left to the choice of others
Neio York, April e, lei JANIS lhLL"ADHS
JUDICIAL CoSvEsTIOSs.-The Wings oil hensse
lser are to hold their Convention on the 18th oil May
The Loco-Focos of Seneca meet on the sth.
The Whig. of Washington County hold their ConVsn
ton on the 18th Of April
wT The following extract OF letter from Fathe
Mathew. we And in the Philadelphia Inquirer
aCoEk 26lh March. ls47.
We are in deplorable condition even 10 our wealthy
CITY More than fifteen thousand destitute creature
bsy eed rom the surrounding districts into Cork TO &c
cane famine and death The awful consequence OF tni
inaux n, isery ha. been the breaking out OF fearu
fever which is cutting Of our most respectsole Gu
-, - =, -. d .
npblic have ur03uced infinite good By lowering M
prire of Indian Corn They have compelled The heart
L.. nonoposs TO sscken their deadly grasp and ope
their teening stores The muttudinons arrivals o. iu
I fr-igbted bresdstuff vessels the weAuned enArly
our kind benefsctors 10 your s'aies VII eonndenH
/ trust conlound for ever ther unhoy hopes
TH, SUNDAY Mail RgPoKr.-Barnabas Bates