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

The DEPARruRE OF THE FRENCH STEAMER PHnA-
Of the company of Heroult aud de Handel The
public has been daily entertained with complaints made
against the gallant ocers these nobody
10 yet aware Of all the mpesimen's the company have
met In port Many of those petty lawyers who
dying with hunger, and doing no business have been
snxously looking out for the slightest event that
CURED on board these steamers in order to law
sui aud make money by them. We have witnessed
the Of Paul Brun and several Others which the
most contemplate that could imagine The captain
OF the Philsdephis was It seems, q point dc mire
received on board Of his steamer the visit Of
. cont ,be, accompanied by lawyer, who both
coming to arrest him. just vt the moment Of his depar
ture Tbere kind of on the deck of the Phi
ladephia the officers protecting their tain. and the
constable claiming the right. OF his Nsvertae
less the Frenchm+n gained their cause and assa
obliged to retire An ther occurred the
day before which not less dssgesab- to the cap
tam 1t appears that priest from Cansda had induced
four rsmtn and five sailors to desert the ship
cesded in doing Then the Of the Philadelphia
short ne m.n which replaced With much diff.
BY Captain Bssson who surmounted all obstscles and
ttesm being up tho Pnadelphia lett her dock ut three
o'clock firing farewell salute, and she soon out Of
very large mail carried by the Philadelphia be.
sides cargo Of 10 bbls ell 81 900 bundles whasbone,
100 bbls. potashes and 20i bales cotton There
800 in specie. The number OF passengers is
small but this may be expected at this season Of the
We wish Captain Besson speedy trip and prompt
return among US
We must not forget also to mention here the energy
very short Of time only six days. provided the
Philadelphia with all the necessary articles for her trip
to Havre.
ANNivERsARv or TINE New YoRx ACADEMY OF Me.
DicSE.This Society held their drst anniversary last
night at the Tabernsole which crowded than
have ever yet seen Not inch OF standing room
to be had In any Of the house, after hall
past This immenre audience composed Of the
great massof the medical profession Of this city and the
snvroDs and their families students OF the Two coleRe
cergymsp lawyers aud great number Of citizens who
attracted there doubtless to hear the orator OF the
baby :: ws Known, as succsssfui and eminent prac.
titioner, "a any other among The Academy OF Me-
dcine seems comprises the great majority OF praci
tioneers In this city aud established year ago. for
The purpose OF forming guide ~ to the standing
and reputation Of the profession to act In fact as spe
Giles OF conservative check the inroads which irregular
practitioners are maspg, and to defue the limits
between the conscientious, thoroughly educated and
we'll informed practitioners aud the theoretical ncitul
asd dangerous practices OF many irregular phyaicaps
This was laudabe plan every profession doubtes
perfectly justified In keeping ts principles and doctrines
pure aud unoontaminst.d from those which
preached by men who svowedy despise and revil,
hem Besides this object. the Academy Of Medicine
aim at taking high stand as scientific body. which
will investigate tairly nd impartally all novelties and
discoveries beth In medicine and the collateral sciences
is intended to bs tribunal before which questions
IN dispute may DO adjudged In fact the plan of the
Academy u good one In every respect and with una
nimiy Of feeling and action there Is do doubt that
will lead to benefit to the medical profession Dr.
Francis selected the this Thu frat ami
versary and his speech very good 1t defined The
posu9o Of the Acsdemyspoke Of the Improvements IN
at lsrge-his onerous duties-hs ward which he
entitled not IN mere pecusiary sense but morayhe
emlitude OF MS profession to that Of the church, and
here BY the bye, the doctor made very excellent
remarks on the conduct Of many cergymen towards
profession Ho spoke OF the great in physic that
the United States had given to the world and concluded
his lecture very admirably We regretted that from
the very crowded state Of the house. We were unable to
catch much OF the DOCTORS Grafton. We trust how.
ever that IL will be published from the many sound
remarks heard, iv was evidently written with great
care and precision and the Of deep serious
reflection
LECTURE IN Sr. PETgR's CHURCH We are happy to
hear that the very Rev Dr. Power has quite
from his ndispostion, and intends to deliver lee.
ture in Barclay Street Church. Sunday evening uext
at seven O'Clock The subject chosen for this occasion
ip, One God, ore faith, one bspti,m The object Of
this discourse being Tor tie hsasnt os The Peer Of the