New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-12


really por.ant. Ss0 Designed TO prevent
foolish ana wicket superstition prevalent with certain
5olatefs who depended this peculiar mote Of cutting
ter hair ana osard for acceptance IN the ~o-sop Of hs
gods In reference % the law szsnst s-.ns swines
flesh" he rssson appended is In the express woris; lie
shall net walk the u he nations which eAsi
cut ye shall ,rors put difference between clean ee@''s
sna unee.n' The religious sentiment has ever been 81
controlling energy mems practices Il cannot &c
otherve than that tas gods they worship should esns-
,ute capital element Ia the formation o. their character
Ike gods Ike worhl9ers Tie ~5rshigsrs Of sJupi'sr
aMsr, Bsc.hus. B.L and Venus. oosit hardly heiP
being sAngulniry AL iioenuoaI
Aner graphic description oi M civil AID POLITICAL
rites Of ldo.ry Il existed anorg toe osi renrsa
nations OF antiquity, Professor said. . could not oe
doubted tha, & was entirely becoming tie wisdom Tie
Justice and the go0iresi u no one sa Co.. 70 check
these spreading and safu evils, and 70 oras men back
from these iaca,rous fss to the belief AZ wor.hip Of
himself.
For this reason, s.o. temporal blessing md punish
ments which were common Inducements " i1clAisy
een. made part Of the Hebrew code became motives 70
true religion instead Of encoarssemsns to olyteeism-
Il NAV be said with reverence that Cod under sort
OF necessity procsed In this manner adapting MS laws
/ - the nature and circumstances CT man.
The punishment Of iioAiry, moreover, sAl the Lee
tursr WAS no expedent 70 make them religious BY srti
,rAry frc,-no Infringement Of their rights or their free
dom OF sentiment. They had rluaavp closea God ior
their King and entered Into covenant With him 70 serve
aud worship him a. The only true God and their rghinl
sovereign Iiolary therefore. Hs7'oa against tho
govarnuen, OF ticir own eos and ss such was plainly
! punishable. being q capital offence sganst tho ate
The seventh Lecture wis De- delivered this evening II
vil b particularly Interesting az the learned ,reIIIf
Will trace anaoees between the Government 90 the He
I brcws aid that OF the lnited state.
PRoF. NlcaoL.-We are happy 10 learn that IN
compliance with the request several OF cur most respect
able citizens this Distinguished astronomer an eloquent
writer aud speaker has consented to deliver course Of
* Lectures on Astronomical subjects az the University
Chapel commencing on Thursily evening next This
VIII give residents in the upper part Of the City the orpor
tuny Of enjoying his noble expostos OF the phenomena
and laws Of the material universe.
BIBLE AGESr IN nExIoo-The American Bible
society have appointed Rev. w. H. Norris, Tor may
resident In south-Amers, Missionary OF the Mesho
dis, Episcopal Church he their Temporary agent In
Mexico for the purpose Of ascersnng what can be done
BY the Society for the circulation Of the Spanish Bible In
that country Mr.. Norris sails two or three weeks
The Commercial remarks that the society fortunate in
the selection OF their insrumeu,sy noble pUr-
the Language Of the country and habudes OF thought
OF the people, and will be able to effect much that
novice IN South American customs could be expected
TO accomplish
II A unique and striking exhibition is Mr.
LEvlss Indian Gallery exhibiting a, the corner
Broadway and Ispenard-st. The curl lus to IndaT
character ami peculartes msy there some hundset
portraits OF Chiefs IN war-paint and medcin.
men with insignia OF their Profession qusws tong then
pappooses ashed to boards after the true aboriginal ash
lou, Sc. &c. Inc portraits oIe likewise taken by Mr.
LEWIS hinse't than whom PROBABLY few persons hav,
extensive aud favorable opportunities Of seein,
the Red Man he is in the wild and the wgwsm Hell
the fret painter who attempted TO any extent the portrait
Of the Indian having been before Mr Cstn tha
interesting field The portraits now exhibited OF
transparences. by which every feature most yvid
presented We trust he will be largely pa.roHised
rY'Y esterday the cold stuug such ears cheeki
aud roses were too freely exposed 10 the wind NOR
uncomfortable day have no, experienced this Winter
and the night evidently member the same family
The dlsoonsoate ice-desers may take courage
spare themselves the trouble sending ~ the North
Pole for their few more such nights viii DO the
business.
FLoREScEs HoTEL-Mr. john FLORENCE, JR
announces The elegant saloons Of his establishment,
viii be thrown open the inspection OF the ladies OF the
City on Monday next, St. Valentines day. These Saloons
are finished and furnished In style Of singular richness
aud no doubt will be crowded with brilliant ssembsge
OF the beauty and fashion OF the City the
The Saloons carved and sded IN the style Louis
Qlstorze.
ISQUEsrs.-Corner Walters held an inquest at
the City Hospital the body Of Agnes Thompson,
tive OF aud aged q years. who her death by
| accidentally 4
Wednesday evening In Broadway near Leonard
81. the particulars Of which were reported al the time.
Verdict In accordance with the foregoing ACTS. so
upon The body Peter Patched native OF tn City aged
- years and lately employed 10 engineer board the
steamboat Eureka ~bo has been missing for about
nsht and yesterday found Ia the water end
OF the pier the foot q feminist The deceased
supposed 70 have fallen through hole In the pier the
being on, Of repair and IN dangerous condition.
Verdict death by drowning Asa upon the body OF
unknown man who was committed to prison Thursday
afternoon fer DAYS as a vsgrsn,. lie IN hea5iy
OF inoxca0n and dei the ensull. ngh;. Verde,
death by lntemperaEee.
SPECIAL SEssloSs-Friday.-Ogen McGalry.
charged with stealing quantity OF copper belts spikes
&c. worth $50. from the shipysrd OF Wesieryet 4
Maekey was acjucged guilty, and sent 10 the Peni,eG
iiary for 80 days. Bartlett Holmes and Robert white
for sealing three vests, worth -. from Joseph Levy
City Prsn 30 days. Charles stewart, boy, Tor steal.
Ing some harness, worth S. from Matthew McKeop wal
consigned to the House OF Refuge. John Smith for
stealing bed ron Charles A. Giequelfenit niiAry u
! .
and battery Levi overwhelmingly month.
John ConneTy Tor stealing two pieces Of flannel
worth Si0-Peri,snusIy - days. The Court then sd
Iourret.
GENERAL SEssIOss-Friday-JOhn Silvia Chas
Conner, Ann Smith snd Ann Logan, were placed upor
rial or charge Of stealing ST2 from Sir. Sathans
Sanders the Goth Jan The Jury acquitted ~
and Ann Logan end found ChasConne ard IN smtl
guilty., and the Court sent each 20 the state Prison fr
| yesrs and months. The Court then a. burned.
POLIoE.-SHpD0sed IEtaUicide-A widow wo
man about 20 years Old BY the name OF wedmeysr read
rg Al "a Mu b3rry-s arrested yesterday by Office
Nnch0 or the Sixth Ward suspicion Of having In rom
way caused The death OF Infant 10 vhch shs had s
given birth. The accused being charged with the Grim
denied that she had been delivered OF cald but sbse
QaeAty admitted the fact and informed tue officer hat sh
hal pot tin barrel contaning ashes eTei sas and
The accused accordingly locked up to await the Coro
nel's inquest, which will be he'd this morning
BROOKLYS AFFAIRS.
CHARTER CoSyESTIoS.-This Convention held
meeting At the Common Council room las. evening TIL
Convention resumed the consdsTation OF the report Of ID
Committee on City Corporation The following section
were adopted viz;