The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-17


This society, which may be classed among the
most useful of our public institutions, has just
ISL ned report OF its transactions with powerful
appeal for aid to continue and to extend the range
Oh its benevolence. 1t seems that this society is
mp orted entirely by voluntary contributions. We
notice several liberal subscribers among some Of
cur most respectable citizens, and, among other
names, that of James Gordon Bennett, ESQ.,, pro-
prietor of the Herald, for $50. This institution
appears TO us, from its report to be sort of pri-
vate work house, In which poor females and des-
titute children are received, and work and situa-
tons provided them, on the recommendation
Of two managers, and on proving their good cha
racter. We presume that this signifies that vir-
tuous people only wish to assist aud aid the vir-
tuous In this respect virtuOus people here below,
differ very much from the Creator of ALL who
makes his sun to shine on the unjust as well as on
the just The following extract from the report
will give some idea of the nature and character of
"The managers have reason to believe that some,
at ea.t Of the adults around whom this charity has
thow shield, have been savingy bene fitted by being
brought under the direct of the gospel OF the
three hundred and upwards received. more than half
unable TO read. Many who have Appeared as
ignorant as the 'untaught Hindoo' Of ali religious
truths have here listened attentvey to the reading
Of the Scriptures. Others again. have appeared in
tslgsas seen better days and been seoutGm.d TO-
restitution and frendlessness have found here safe
temporary home; and at the family altar, and else
whre has not been usual to witness their tears
Of gratitude. One who, account Of illness, was de-
tanned weeks at the institution, but is now in
good stua ion in the country thus writes to
Of the ittee, under date of February %, 1885,
was in the city stranger, friendIess and
nv prospects, But He who had ched out Ills arm
to put 1t into the heart Of stranger to direct
me to thoe through whose kindness was admitted to
that bless, retreat the Home. When i'll,
! was visited by two physicians, and had the kindest
care In my fathers b! use could not have asked for
To every lady who takes part in the manage
mtnt feel very grateful, and to the matron in par
ticular: ! can find no words to ex-
! remain with all due respect your most obedient
servant, Ell
Various similar testimonies, on ale might be cited,
1t will be observed from the above that the socie-
ty is IiOus and strictly sectaran, and we presume
devoted TO the advancement of what are called
though somewhat appropriately" evangelical
principles"
We add another extract, which, except ng very
meagre treasurers report is almost all the statis
cal information given:-
the enterprise to May lst 1S4S $117O4 "a Received
otherwise than by donations s597 "a. (See Treasu.
rers Report OF this sum 1927 65 have been expend
ed by advice Of reference committee towards pur
chase Of building lots &C. and defraying the current
in Saa Of the
order Of the building committee. To complete the sdi
fee and meet the current expenses for the ensuing
year from $4,000 to $4,000 will be needed to be raised
exclusive of pledges yet to be redeemed For the col
lection Of this sum- the managers rely upon the CONT
nucd aid Of n benevolent public, and, encouraged by
past avor of which they have been the grateful
ners they go forward with hope-stimulated, they
trust by the same faith by the prophet Of
old, The God Of heaven he will prosper u.s. therefore
We his servants, will arise and build"
Thus 1t will be seen that the money gathered is
chiefly expended in building, buying lots, and
paying officers, that very little out Of the whole
amount is really applied to the protested objects of
the institution. This evil seems to pervade all the
sot-dtSant benevolent societies, which form them
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create corporate power and property in which
few have permanent life interest and sustenance
But this ought not to prevent us from adding our
mite toward them as at least, perhaps SO per cent
of may really 60 to bless the poor (which is after
all, something.
INrELLroENcE FROM HoNDyRAs.-An arrival at
New Orleans furnishes the Picayune with letter
dated Belize June 70, which says: =
There is nothing new here. The difficulties In
Guatemala still continue. The mails are entirely
aciuul state Of affairs there. Nothing from Mus
gu to Territory. The refugees from Bacalar are
sill among us. Their condition is daily growing
worse and soon they will be. reduced to actual
starvation. They are now living on the proceeds
OF their jewelry and other effects of value. When
these are gone, and the money spent, God alone
knows what they will do. We have no employ
ment for our own people; our. mahogany cutters
of mahogany in England. They now fully see
and deeply .deplore the entire prostration of all
agriculture, industry and commerce In the British
West lpdies;; Those VINO have estates fail NOT to
curse the folly OF the emancipation of the negroes
and the free trade principles which allow the slave
products OF other countries to enter English mar
kets on the same footing as the free labor produc-
tons OF her own colonies; and from the exchange
papers of the neighboring islands, there seems but
little doubt that England will, in case OF revou-
ton at home, lose all of her West India possess
slons.
Mr.. Fitzgibbon has been released from jail, and
his fine. RENTED. Public opinion has been too
strong for his prosecutors. The learned judge who
fined and confined him has left this place. "run-
nlDg away" never to return, and hope says that
they whose tool he and is will have to SUBJ
mil TO the same ordeal so let 1t be with all tyran-
ny in the nineteenth century. Every colonial paper
and many of the English papers that reach here,
speak In The severes and paines possible terms OF
the unwaIrantable and unlawful conduct of the
chief justice and his saplent associates, one of
whom Is partially to be excused, he, being poor
man, with large family, and dependent upon the
"powers that b." for his office, worth about
$1,000 per annum. The captain is here for my let
ter and so i must now stop
MPoRTANrFRoM ST.. MARTINS AND ST.. EUsrATIA-
INsURRECTIoN AND EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES
The bark Polka, Capt. Lawrence, arrived here
this forenoon, from st. Martins, 2Sth ut Captain
Lawrence makes the following repor' OF slave re-
volts and emaDcipations in that vicinIty.--The
emancipation OF the slaves took place on the
French portion OF the Island Of ST. Martins on the
Sd of June, and the whole black population, en-
mosse, paraued he sfeets WIN TOKENS Oh rejoicing
After several days, part OF them returned to
work on the plantations, while others re aimed
unoccupitd, but quiet. In consequence of the
emancipation of slavery the French part of the
Island OF St. Martini the estate owners and other
proprletors on the Dutch part had met and agreed
to commence their treatment OF slaves on the tree
principle, and to grant such amcloration as was
consistent, and at once to ask the mother govern
ment to complete the work OF emanc pation. This
st p quleted the minds of the people, and the
work of gathering salt commenced on the 18th
June, with prospect OF a crop of three to four
hundred thousand bushels The want of water IN
consequence Is intense, and small vessels are kept
able to obtain an adequate quantity. The Dutch
planters were in expectation that if the mother
country granted the emancipatlon of the slaves