The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

Warrington and the Generals Of the Revoutopn and
thereto And last Of ALL far Headey rejoins in the
Courier to Grswold and insists that he "a told him
zsfe, which he denies having written As TO Hoff
man, Headey says that 1t was the authority Of what
Hoffman had praised in his own paper his own part Of
the Generals of the Revolution" AS the stands
there seems TO be pspsbs issue of yaraeity between
Griswold and Headley, which, considering both are
"reverends is not very credtable to the cloth Alias
Mexican refnements are being introduced into New
Orleans An arena for bull fights Is completed and the
first entertainment to take place Sunday last by
company Of regular bull fighters from Mstamoras The
animals were expected from Attakapas-.4ge.
Why are parsons the most ungratefu fellows alive
Because they always abusing the old gentleman
without whom none OF them could get living" -B.
Qua CHURCHES Building churches In our city has
longer erected to correspond with the increase Of popu
laton the pious wants Of the people They built
speculation If street or square are likely to be
settled become fashionable and lots cheap and
without purchasers, large and elegant church IL
posed to be erected by subscription among the
Of property in the neighborhood trusting to the sale Of
psws pay all contingencies and being very particular
that the church shall be splendid specimen of the
Gothic with stained glass windows all the comforts
and appliances of modern Improvement, with pastor
known to be both able and fashionable The church
hood the rise in value and tho speculation
pets Alas that edices devoted to the service Of the
most high should be erected simply to increase the
value Of surrounding property and that for him who
deemed necessary We were led to brief notice Of
vertisemsnt
| "Church of the Annunciation in l4th strest.-For
sale Ave pews Nos 80 to a. in the eastern ranscept
selected a. tho most psws in the whole church.
being the pulpit, and directly opposite the new Or
gan of Mr. Jardine and commanding full view of the
congregation while the glare from the stained glass win
dows Is avoided Apply to @ H. Winter 81 Wall street,
purchaser to have full view Of the congregation
psws near the pulpit'.p.ws" directly opposite the
glare Of the stained glass wndows' oh. father Abra-
ham, you who selected the broad canopy Of heaven filled
with shining stars thy church Ger
OF All Good infuse little Of thy pious humility in the
souls Of these men in purple and fine linen, and in
struct that pure contrite heart In aspra
tons and prisons is acceptable to the King Kings
than desirable pews near the pulpit" in full view
SPECTATORS IN churches and religion in this city make
money by their operations They get congregation
and SELL it church and are sure of prof. return
The piety the more confidence. These the
to raise moDey-to become executors and guardians
to immense property and numerous children: When
they sell pews they would cattle religion Ia mere
ceremony, and always at discount Times.
THE CASE OF PnIME WARD & Co-The commercial
and legal circles have been somewhat agatsd during
the past week. by the summary proceedings adopted by
the creditors of this firm under the stwell act In
ordinary the stoppage of firm in this city does
iugs or subject them to personal Inconvenience. In
deed, for all practical purposes It has long been our
might lust as we'll be abolished ~ not for the swe
act only GASES OF fraud removal Of prop
erty, where judgment has been obtained, and the
POooOoooo
discharge the claim In England there two modes
procedure by creditors by which they prevent
insOvent firm from wasting property and compel
early dstribusion among those to whom it is due One
and the most expensive Is by making the debtors bank
whom they owe sioo The other is by the insoivent
Court to which the debtor must apply for relief from
imprsonmenta present he need not be 10 actual con.
fuement, but under process. Notice Ia then renewed
the creditors, and searching examination is made
in open court into the Of the insolvency. and with
the view punish any fraud, and to make just dvi
dend The court has the to discharge condition
ally, to order any out of the insovents income,
professional otherwise to be appropriated to the pay
msnt Of his debts Under the bankrupt act, tho dis
charge must be absolute not at all and requires
the bankrupt enter business again in his
Now 1t would appear that stand greatly In need Of
such general law this The bankrupt law which
the next contained very good provisions, but it
contemplated rather relief persons who had been
principles of the English laws It has long been
ploded idea that to shut up man In prison Is rational
sposs evil that debtor may himself Of his
friends money goods the OF the labor OF
poor man. and then ride about and disspate 1t, whilst
the right owner may be reduced to state OF seggary
Take the case fHush Morgan of the plaintiffs in
these stlwe warrant cases He arrives in strange
country with capital Of $4,000 TO invest in land intend
ing follow the plough for living This money he de-
posts with Prime Ward Co. and proceeds to the West
60 select farm On his return, the house has stopped
and they only offer him dividend Of 5000, but little
more than eighth of his deposit. Another
heard Of was If possible still worse. gentlen an in
westminster county being engaged in some extensive
which he to call for at any time and this only
three weeks before the house stopped and not dollar
had been drawn Surely with such fragrant instances Of
to have some better protection than be obtained
even from the Stws Act, for that only contempates
coercing the debtor into settling with creditors
whereas under general bankrupt or nsolvent law it
could be made compulsory the debtors to surrender
every thing they have into the hands OF
with the early and equitable distribution Of
the wreck OF the property among creditors Mercury
THE AMERICAN IrsrrrurE.-This institute has
| made a report of its receipts and expenditures.
II is public institution the creation OF the people
and receiving yearly from the people immense sums OF
money, which it refuses to account for
When estfuy called upon to exhibit statement
Of pecuniary affairs Of its officials, who receives
fifteen hundred dollars year for encouraging Ameri
industry insultingy answered that 1t was bust
| ness which did not concern the public
1.-THE directors of bank or insurance company, were
refuse to make exhibit Of the affairs of the
pany, the legislature would revoke their charter.
II the managers Of any charitable fund to follow
the Institutes example, they would lose the confidence
| Of those who had contributed to the fund
And until the American Institute accounts to the
people for the moneys which it has received from the
people it will find It difficult to make another raise by
| another fair
We assure Mr. Wakeman, and all others concerned,
that the about American industry is not the nd
to exhibit their accounts the public will than
pect that there lis something rotten In the state oil
| the American Institute.
| Now. more Messieurs Of the Institute
What have you done with the money!
Where are the profits Of the last ten years?
| Will you account for hundred thousand dollars
with interest ten thousand for nine years on TWEEN
ty thousand for eight years on thirty thousand for
seven years forty thousand for ak years, fifty
thousand for five years SIXTY thousand for four years
on seventy for years eighty thousand
for two years ninety thousand for one year will you
account for this money, principal and interest
This is the second time of asking. '-Dtspsteh.
Not long sincsa Catholic clergyman in Massachusetts
refused to dedicate church because 1t had not been
paid for He told the congregation plumply that h.
would not be their agent in giving to heaven what did
not bslong to them This excellent example, we are
glad TO see has not been lost other congregations
The vsstry Of Calvary Church, this city, have made
arrangements pay their debts and spare the sheriff
the trouble of selling them OUT and the First Freshly
terra church, Fifth avenue, also determined to
| pay up. .
We shall be glad to chronicle other evidences Of
awakened conscience in the churches II IL terrible
TO think OF the mpious ocksry Of presenting free