New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-08

done, speak the unwilling truth with regret.
FoREres Mrssross-MoSTHLT MEErIys-The
monthly meeting Of the Foreign Missionary Society WAS
held Yesterday IN the Committee ROOM Sassaus, Many
Cergymen were present the apartment rather hot
anc badly ventilated.
Rev Dr. Anderson described the condition Of the sand
witch Islands Missions being the whole prosperous
The system Of there however found
TO Do too intricate considering the progress Of the people
rom savage to civilized II would no; do to
drive them too fast. The Chinese Mission supposed,
At first to be njudcousy located bl, the present impress
.ion was that its inland position away from commercial
Influences would prove favorable The Churches in India
are good deal conyulsed but good expected to re-
suit and their progress would be onward.
The Doctor announced. as an important event. the
organization and acknowledgment OF the Protestant
Christians, constituting free religious and Indepen
| pendent community, in Turkey. BY the sultan. The
Evangelical Armenian Church thus sinsuarly favored.
owe their under Providence 70 their perseverance,
and understood that Il was through the active efforts
OF Lord Cowey the British Ambass sdor, that their
cpaton was conceded. spiritual reform had taken real
/ puritanical hold Of tha Armenian mind.
The substance Of recent letter ron Rev. Dr. King AZ
| Malta was read Sew priests OF the Roman Catholic
order here mos; Of them Of great leaning Eve Of
them from Tome snd one OF them heretofore connected
with the Irqlsiion. hal tiscAmad supremacy OF the
Jesus Christ Their - stem free from POpery snt Pa
seysn they repeat the Lords Prayer but IN their
services snc call their church the italian We understood
Dr. A. 20 say that there had been al Increase In the last
years receipts Of funds Of about 30 per cent0ne year
Ss5,OOO-ihe O her S11.0eO
Rev. SIR. Calhoun. Missionary in Syria explained the
chief difficulty Ills mission had II was through the policy
OF Russia who Sc Emperor IS making the greatest
tons through very stringent regulations. 90 tring the
whole OF his empire within the pale OF the Greek Church.
Russia has designs long entertained, on Turkey. snd IS
lf-n,k. nfs haa /. ska. al 49,
them fsvors5eo her design, and wishes their numbers 20
increase On oher hand she i;te into how many
fragments the American Pfotesanis and Latns (koman
Caholcs) are broken and split mp. His consular ana
oher agents appear be specially charged TO thsari
every eert for the conversion Of the Greeks, the free
establishment OF the Americans. An individual accom-
panied him Consantnoplo last Spring. IN quest Of the
Suans authority 10 preach COR promote me Interests ol
the Protestant fthgot t-returned 10 Syria bat the
Plcha Influenced By the Russian Consul whose chief bu-
20 be % watch and endesvor 20 thwrt me
mission movements. prevented him from benehting oy
bis Journey, or rather the local authorities beyond him
did So bang far removed from the central power The
Greeks call themselves Christians and all others heretcs
Mr. Calhoun considered the stand which the English
Government had taken IN Turkey and generally through
on, the world behalf OF evangelical religion most
noble one-but Syria was an exception. England has
great des gns Syran these designs France ihwarts
hershe can't carry them out through Russia hence her
course Syria Ten eleven years when he (Mr
Calhoun first there, there hardly any protest
ants in Coustantno1e there IS large and free con-
eregation Mr. C. reced some facts 20 show that reli
sious IS the precursor Of civil liberty and that the Ar
menans securing the former have paved The way for
obtaining thu latter.
Rev Mt Marsh suggested meeting In the Tabernacle,
but for what purpose we I'D not hear.
Aner PRAYERS. by Rev Or. Dewitt, AM two other
ministers aAi singing doxOogy, the Society separated
~ We regret 70 learn that the Treasury Of the
Association for the Relief Of the Poor Is not sufficiently
supplied with funds. As very great number Of the poor
are dependent upon the charity Of which the Association
Is the organ suffer exceedingly In case lis operations
are suspended tina. there will be delay on the
part Of the benevolent in furnishing what Is needed Con-
tribuons may the Treasurer, Robert b. Min
turn, Esq. IS south st.
MEETING FOR IvvFNToRs-Mr X Porter of the
Scientific American has devised an excellent project Tor
the benefit Of Inventors ard the Puohc-nsmey stock
company with padup capital Of S. 0O0 with competent
officers to examine Inventions whose authors may
BE- Eeedy aud purchase the inventors interests therein
ss 70 provide the OF putting them promptly and
fully into sff)rdng aid and comfort = the invsnor
advantage the public and profit 70 The stockholders. Ne
stakeholder more than ten shares Of IS eschA
meeting put the plan into shape and set goirg will he
held his erenfqg at the Fourteenth Ward Han, Grand
an Elizabeth which all who Ike theides urgent
iy invited 10 attend.
PREsENTArIoS OF PITcHERs.-Alderman Crolus
was yesterday presented with pair OF splcnddy-chased
silver pitchers for his efforts in getting the Manhattan
Houston.st line Of stages.
HEAD OF WEBsTER.-Colman, 2O3 Broadway.
has llthosraphc head Of Webster which Is OF the
mos; striking and expressive port ats saw. II
Boston production, shaat the artist till he
sends as copy.
CoscERr.-The American Musical Institute will
give concert at the Tabernacle this evening 1t will be
seen by the programme, in another column
that they have secured attractive array OF talent for
the public's diversion.
TELEGRAPHIc IMPROVEMENT Under this head a
paragraph going the rounds Of the papers describing
mode Of teegrsphc writing by Of electrical types,
Invented by DR.. Roe Of lDos by which. II Is alleged,
the rapdliy Of elegraphlc writing will be very greatly
Increased We sarn that Prof Morse tho beginning
Of his experiments. Invented precisely such machine
this described be- and the expense Of having
the necessary types made but nally became convinced
that the plan was inpractcsblc and gave 1t up.
~ Remember the meeting this evening to be |
held at Friendship Hail. sixteenthst. Capital Punish
ment. Messrs. Jas G.. McAam Esq. Rev Jacob Ferris.
Horace Greeley and other speakers will address the meet.
Ing. Seats reserved for ladies.
lhE LEARNED tANAkf DlRDs.-Inesc astOnlsn- |
lngy educated little bpeds having become the objects Of
much curiosity the part fthe public, and especially
the youthful portion Of H. that the place Ia which
they have hitherto been exhibited longer adequate
to audiences daily assembled witness their perform
ances, sgnor sPISErro has taken the commodous lee
ture room OF the Society Library where they will hsreaf-
ter be exhibited every afternoon and evening. These
curious and amusing performances generally we'll
known that It IS hardly Necessary to aayse either the
young or old folks to 90 and sea them.
CASE or MApAME KEsrELL.-Judge Hurlbut /
yesterday IN denying the motion bail gave opinion
~ considerable ensih He feels The Court n liberty
admit person 10 3A even after conviction. should feel
satisfied doubt OF the guilt of the party illness
ssch such Is no, the here. The defendant has
not only been convicted but the offence highly nsl
public morals Bail in such may be required with
view &c flee and avoid the punishment
IsQUEsT-Coroner Walters held an inquest yes. |
ieriAy Governors Island the body Of an unknown
woma1 aged about 81 years who found In the water
opposite the Island yesterday morning Verdict death by