New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-03
,rrespondence Of The Tribune.

propositions and H. whole, the great combined ei-
fort Of the enemies of all Judicial legal reform to
place this agricultural and commercial State. and the
rights Of and thing, therein under the control OF
an obsolue irresponsible Dictatorship which like Sin
bad the Sailors old man may be far easier saddsd on
the public than thrown of again.
send you the Senate bill reported by Mr. Tslcott 10
compel ell the bankers in the state 70 redeem their cir
culatng notes in the Cities OF Newiork or Albany -
with proposition, in amendment requiring said bank
ers # resident out Of NewYork and Brooklyn TO re-
deem their bank notes in al % cents discount
the 500 or less.
Mr. Spencer's Serrice Of Process BW.
The Senate bill inclosed authorizes law process
curing defendant plead. in action OF debt or dam
ages within 20 days 10 be left with some one else in his
absence or if the officer cannot get in, and any one
dnfan or adult be in the house, he may post his pro-
cess on the door or walls-and default shall be en-
tered for the want Of plea unless the Judge shal think
fl, on affidavit &c.
Manufacturing Corporation Bills.
The Senate's BILL to extend the powers Of existing
charters and permit them 10 increase or decrease their
capital stock Is the old holdover Polk and Van Buren,,
pro slavery monopoly rumps latest product and meant
substitute for general well defined bill 10 authorize
Manufacturing Companies If itpass the Senate will
take care that no other shall until the public broom has
swept its wors, members away quite early in Noven
ber."
Cornelius Heeney of Brooklyn.
Thisis q worthy old Irishnan. prudent kindly saga
cous has been over 50 years in the country form
erly in the fur trade and merchant OF New York. He
was John Jacob Astors first partner afterward City
member of the NewYork Legislature, and is very
wealthy. ! perceive that having ventured TO bestow
part of his ample substance in benevolent way his
HEIRS not childrenl calling his sanity In question.
conversed with him several times at his house In Brook
lyn and believed him to be as sane man as any In IT,
friend informs that Mr. Heeney, having a large
property, sometimes forgets to take the consideration
money for a lot when he signs the deed. singular
and dangerous malady. wish, when the TT is on, he
would 60 and bite his old partner John Jacob make
mouths at his William. Gerrit Smith gives free
deeds aso-why not have him before a Jury OF q p
Why mott The screw-drivers ofthe law won't wait for
some men 10 die but would clutch the contents OF their
Golfers even in their lifetime. Who are the heirs in this
case
The Arrests. Closed Doors, CAL Of the House, &c
have this morning looked over the Assenbys Jour
nal and find eleven foios filed with its proceedings,
from TO halfpast o'clock yesterday, under call OF
the House moved by Mr. STcKLRs of your City. one OF
its youngest members 1t assuredy brought quite full
House this morning which ia the more essential since
IS is the least number of Ayes required 10 carry bill
under the revised Constitution
The doors were closed under the call precisely seven
minutes after four. and saw Mr.. Perkins OF st Law
renee and others attempt to enter not long alter and he
then left the Capitol The Assembly ordered Mr. Davis
the Sergeant atArms to bring him and other sbsentees
before the House. He refused to come The Assembly
then authorized the Speaker 10 him 10 be brought
up by a warrant and Mr. Davis, grit with good broad
sword, but pithOa The mace, that popular emblem OF
power in England and Canada took him into custody
forthwith His case is referred TO a learned committee
for the bump of obstinacy.
In the Houses of Lords and Commons, vote can
be taken believe) with locked doors. Here the vote
can be taken in secret in the British Prvy Council
\ doubt whether a closedd door vote lie constitutional
here. =.
ia entitled The Honorable because Of his seat in Par
H.rent-merely, Joseph Pease Esq" or Joseph Hume,
leo xth NJ p added TO desi enste his Office Here, In
the Speakers Warrant the style IL the Honorable
Bishop Perkins" What | saw OF " the call" exhibited
great good humor. II took an hour this morning TO
audit the Journal
Agrlcultural School and Erper'meHta Farm.
Enclosed you have Mr.. Burchsrds report from the
COMMITTEES on Education In favor Of this measure. They
admit that those who till the soil should re enabled to
draw copiously from the rich streams Of modern sci
ence" that farming 10 vastly in the rear OF the other
great branches Of national industrythat Government
should promote a diffusion Of knowledge among all
classes" that Agricultural Science has never been ed'
mtted into her our literary institutions or taught by
persons qualified by lectures and experiments 10 instruct
our ingenious youth in rural economy although I'M
proyement in Agriculture 10 followed by Comfort and
suence In the Statesnd that the main pursuit OF the
population OF this Commonwealth Is the culture OF the
soil.
The Committee explain, in detail the nature and ex.
tent of the contemplated esisblshment-it s sort OF
practical University where the very best instruction
might be had the most reasonable rates on SUBJECTS
of the most vital interest 10 those who are 10 follow oc
equations connected with Agriculture they would add
TO the branches taught at our highest colleges In
sructon relative TO the general principles OF farming
and horticulture including the cultivation OF the vine
the breeding of cattle the growing OF wool the raising
of horses the production OF skworms the tilage OF all
cereal. culinary coornR and esculeni plants that yege
tate In the Northern latitude the arrangement and su
perintendence of farms and their situations the natural
history OF animals beneficial or noxious to plants or ees
and chemistry in its immediate application to agricui'
ture physiology and meteorology; with animal pathol
ogy and veterinary medicine.
Also an experimental or trial farm composed OF va
red soil say about 300 scres-but stately palaces and
vastly expensive structures Theory with practice
work aud study-precept and exampe-and ultimately
grand system OF national Common SCHOOL, education
in the scientific practice Of Agriculture. Alas the
wealth which wisdom would have expended in enght-
enng the millions and in increasing their comforts s
expended, under corrupt prohigate Congresses anu
republican and dishonest Executives. in carrying the
pestilence of licensed noonday murder into the very
midst Of the only other independent Commonwealth on
our Northern Continent
The Committee highly commend the Asnertcda Inst
s friendly to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
and they advise that the establishment thus contem-
plated should be placed under It's auspices Could not
the University of the City of NewYork become the seat
of all that is proposed to be done instead OF remaining
comparatively useless 20 society Notwithstanding the
skill and science of Messrs. Draper Torrey treIing-
huysen and other learned and distinguished mem
The Qnclosed) bill before the House empowers the
American Institute TO establish School and Farm in such
part of the State they may it, and 10 hold and con-
troll it. through committee Of five, they being aided BY
grant Of say $500 by the Legislature Whether THIS
IL the best mode Of doing the thing know not but the
Fairs and agricultural department OF the Institute would
naturally connect themselves with AZ experimental
farm.
Why do not the Mechanics and American Institutes
unite In such unions there is strength
The Astronomical O5serratory-Mariner's Fund
The iuclosed bill applies $1,000 from the surplus
funds or hospital money OF the Mariners FUND, TO
the erection of Observatory in or near Nev ork 10
DO expended by the Trustees Of Columbia College il
they are the fttest persons and will spply the money
carefully and II Is rgh 70 take 5000 from hai fEad
the object is excellent one.
Tonight Mr. Whitney lectures at the Cspitol, about
Lake Michigan and Oregon River Railroad across the
Rocky Mountains. Next Monday will close the i'th
week of the Session after which there are only eight
working days including May the 18TH agreed on or "a
adjournment till after harvest Surely the hTsy sui
frsces of many towns and cities. demanding " more
gros where last year they cried away with the poison
cannot be mistaken for the sopEA secondtnougn' OF
the People !"
am sorry that there has been no dis position sno"n
this session 10 elevate the character Of Common senoo
Education II ought to have been one OF the nrst lnns
attended to-, bids fair not 20 be attended 10 az al
General Tamadges last letter more than bears me oe'
In all have asserted relative 10 the inefficient tensn
anti Republican system Of the University OF New iorA
nor will Geneva &c. be found TO be one whit better
Nelc Docks IN BrooklyR-GoraRus Bay.
bill giving very extensive powers 10 hessrs Dsniei
Richards &c. 10 erect whsrves, basins, docks, piers
bulkhesds &c in Brooklyn. delayed TIL 10 morrow
D. A. Has this m and perhaps OBJ