New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-30
Anti-fsenr Meetings.

A large Aut-Reut Meeting was held at Yves
terlo on the l9th INST EDwARD SLADE Chairman and
samuel T. Anablc Secretary. Messrs Hyndmsn'
Ihsyer Barber R0sekrsnze. snyder and others al
dressed the meeting the present condition and future
prospects Of the Equal Rights party similar meet
Ing was held at Cumberland, which JACOB FRSEF
presided and T. L. shaier scted Secretary. Tn,
following form of petition was adopted 10 DO Pres"nt
ed At the forthcoming session Of the Legislature Il u
similar In tone with memorial adopted by the Yves
,erlo meeting
n, "A. Honorable the Icaffure n the state Of Nec York
We the undersigned Inhabitants OF the county OF
Albany respectfully forth that We reside on lanes
heretofore aud sill claimed BY stephen Van kensselaer
said land being subject 10 certain amount OF "nst rent
and services conditioned 10 the leases Inc under
signed Of the opinion that the uue ~ whcn w.
Van Rensselaer, claims 20 hold this land Is invalid and
fraudulent 50 strong have been our convictions OF IL
truth that petitoned former Legislatures T. change
the rule OF evidence that we might test Us 'adiiy
The last Legislature, instead Of granting the request
of the petitioners resolved that the Attorney General
should examine All the manorsl grants In THIS state
aud II In his opinion they were open 10 doubt 70 prose
cute Ia the name of the for the recovery Of the
same. After lengthy examination, the Attorney
General came % the conclusion that the Fsn henssei
aer title il invalid and 10 test mas commenced prose.
cuon Thus state BY is resolution and the act Of
rs legal officer has become claimant q the same
ur0oerty and D. the same etten, W. Van Rensselaer,
" had supposed that the claim setuP by the state
would enable h procure stay Of proceedings pre-
venting the farther collection OF rent 50 long as the H.
lie Is n dispute IL appears Do provision Is made Or the
Court have erred IN their opinion, as application mas
been made % the Court and the Application Denied Tor
the want of authority 10 act From THIS TACT your pt
tisners placed ia peculiar Hnd alarming st.atDn
Judging OF the future BY the past some length OF time
must eapse before the question OF title between van
Rensselaer, and the state is nnaly settled During the
time Of setting this controversy your petitioners On
the absence protecuon are liable % be prosecuted
AID ,he amounts claimed 70 be- due collected.
There appears but one course for Us y pursue ana
thatls % petition your honorable BODY Tor prOtecuon
for frankly ayow that We have strong aversion !"
be- compel led By the strong % the aw 10 pay de-
nj snds that believe be unjust Prom the tacts set
forth and the Justice Of the request We trust that the
following position will meet With favorable reception
and early action. ..,,,l..
Ne The undersigned, respectfully asa your Honorable
body pass Jaw prohibiting stephen AZ aa
Oih-r persons who have given eases INC ofzht p,o
ceedng from the Van Rruss-aers, from coliec1hs lsns ~
process Of Isw from any person who holds ls'La5.s
ease fom ~h0m they claim rent curing me p-foa VI VI"
-gsi nvesigauon b he STATE
Tpy CAiiFoRvIA FLEEr-The bark Carib. the
second OF the Cay0rsia fsa cleared At ms Pon tais
forenoon Tor California VIA randwien Stands lL'sI
The command of Capt Webb Of New Bedford 1'Pt
Lagus formerly master Of the Caro goes Out a. mate
and Capt Pardon How.an Of New Bedford As 'ecohd
mate Her crew ship Tor the voyage 10 oan FRANCISCO
fir one drifgr wsges Her hst 0t passengers VIII %
found under the regular head. she has large cargo
consisting OF clothing bread dry goods, PfoYsion'
.osd-s shovel. pckaxes br1Hdg IA sc 10 al valued
= over "a 900 Her manifest Is some two yard. long
Boston Jour. S-,h
or rHE TRAck.-As the Albany train iOr Dos
,,. a., approaching the West Bfo0khed station ye.
tsrtsy forenoon Il was noticed when about ~ yafas
distant that the ~itch "as turned upon tle ~lo-s
track Mr Nichols the engineer. re- sfsed nc '7a-.
ana Jumped Of the train going nearly 80 mn1s p
hour Mr. j. r. Harris continued upon me ens.ns. -
tha moment II struck the switch then Jumped oI i7
tan thrown OF the track and rsn ayo.'
eng upon the seepers breaking and nufnz tns es's
,,,T- or less Mr Harris and the engineer escaped
Win some light bruises. and none q tne ps'senss"
were hurt worcester AS-'s- 1p-' -'
DEsrRUcrI0N W LARK 81 rHE IELk'EAfH
vrsEs-One frosty morning last week the plate a. efs
on ~ yyhtehayen Junction Railway found 10 less tn an
,rv i.rks lyiuz dead beneath The telegraph ~ires,
5.txseu Workingi0n and Naryport Inc same aey,
NJ -oster Inspector Of the Inc, iola1 s-tehteen
ha.sesn Harm rt1n and WOrNngton. zoe nea1s OF
,snv OF the birds o. and their bodies oner'
~ ~ .nsled Sea birds and different Kinds OF game
nave also occssionsly been found dead having p.o2.
aby come Ia contact With iae Invisible wires Al s-'
when IN f1- night
wv Corxry.-The yqrass,Orn Journal has no
nee OF an application % be made At The next session o.
the l. sssiare for a County from paris Of Sn1--
tsuq1e and Csttarsugus Counties 4ne PfoP.SSss.-
% take the towns Charlotte Cherry Creek lima ~
Gerry Ellicou Poland, Carroll, and tne eass PAY ~
Bus- from Chsutauqus Co. and the same sA'oA' u
rt0ry from Csttarsug1s co.
BRE.cg Or PgouIsE CAsE.-Miss Mary Ann
law recovered the Of sooy oy as-i' y 70
g.i,., " Tsotnss Lsugnlin for breach 81 promise
So Id previously been awarded SOS y arbitrator
tom whose decision the defendant sppe@4ed % tne
court rith the result before stated Min sentinel
N,v,c.rtoS CLosED-Connecticut River IS
io.s .b,,ve and below Hartford The steamer Hero.
sic5 IN New YORK on saturday afternoon for Hart
- rs,ne :, far a. Chester when sue pat back on &C
.ono, of tbe ice and vent into New Haven hAroor.
00--' Hartford CoGrsnt
scsooLNAsrER ~ TRouBLE.-A school
...che- IN the township Of Hsntrsmek, Michigan is
un5.rzoins trial At Detroit Indictment for fors
sry ,bs u.e Of tbs Moderator Of the school Board 20
two orders on tne school Assessor fer 800 each