New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-17

Of Lucia IN D0riIeIus Opers Of Lucia d Lammermoor.
| HrpsOS RlvrR RALRoAD--The numoer OF
passengers over th, Road on Saturday e60 and on
Monday ,o3a and this with the disadvan''ss OF no
| ,olsr,ble communication with that portion OF the
City which travellers wish hrs TO visit This, however
will soon be remedied since three gangs OF men are
employed putting down the rails for the CITY part
Of the line. through West Canal and Hudson SITS
which will Be completed with the least srseHes
Die delay A few OF the residents or property owners
in Hgdson.si il would seem, are determined in cen
snce of the settlement Of the right and the esPedeney
Of the use Of the street for The Road 10 get an inune
don N they can 20 stop the work. such a course
would be quite as preudicisl to the public interest as
70 thu, of the Road and hope the parties will think
b.,t,r Of the matter aud allow what eventually rH Be
over a, the Injunction, that be aed upon H. to pro-
coed TO the earliest possible completion Al any rate
II they ,.iI play the Dog in the Mspger let them give
the Company lair notice and not spring trap on Them
| when the work is two thirds done.
| Ma. VILLAGES SFEEcH AT FHE FAIR OF TIE
| AMERICAN INsrIrvrE.-William Ross Wallace (ncre
generally saoua rkhouf The middle Han>) delivered, al
ire Fair of the American Institute Castle Garden, last
evening very interesting aud instructive lecture Oh
the subject Of the Mental Elevation OF the American
|
Mr. w commenced by sllucing to the power and pre-
dominance Of Commerce Commerce As an evil
depce Of his power, when religion ant the schoomss
ter had failed in opening China to the Christian world
he .tased over the obedent pillows, and the wall OF
chua. venerable with the memories Of 5000 years
| turnbled down before chest Of Opium Yet what
supplies King Commerce with bis pabulum-his life
blood AGMcuIruRE. Why has Agriculture permit
tad the born the dependant to overshstow 1t
Commerce was wakeiul as the Ocean, ubiquitous "a
| III. wind shregder 10 an the Fox his existence DC
| handed IL Agriculture, from is very natural adj
ysntsses was promo to be supine, unsmbisou' IN
pyogress,re The speaker invelged against Agricultural
ner,nes. Harmony required that no one great branch
of Industry should ouishinc another in mentality but
| It any braach to predominant, Il should DO Agr
| culture. We must look 10 the rural walk Tor the
largest amount of political and domestic virtue bu'
| virtue TO be efficient, must act intelligeniy Mt w
spoke OF the interest OF the pocket AZ potent ar
cument 20 offer the farmer Why he should cultivate his
mind Among many other sciences absolutely necessa
~ 10 the farmer. the speaker deelt on Chemistry lie
also alluded the great activity of the manufacturing
| spirit single machine bad been made To perform
| the work OF 400 The farmer could aiso suodne
brute matter-could teach u 20 work tor him-cond
makc IL drag him up to power and opuiencc, - the
steeds of the Sun wheeled his chariot up to the per
ihelon Of day. This triumph over mstter would save
an immense qusntty of time to Be devoted 10 mental
improvement The speaker regretted ina absence OF
q Great Agricultural College, where the sciences ne
cessary 10 farmer could be theoretically 80 well As
practically taught But the deficiency was somewhat
| supplied by nrstrate Agricultural newspapers IL
could safely be said that no farmer can constantly READ
Mr. SINNERS publications alone, aud remain An unn'
| formed Science had been greatly simphned oy
Genius stepping up from the pedestal OF Pedsniry to
| the mountain OF Common Sense The farmer, now,
who neg ected the requirement Of kno~ledge, could
| not stand guiiess God gave him brains before he
gave him hands Mr. Wallace enlarged on the glorious
| poston OF IN educated farmer. lie was man " no
had stood in the shadow Of Deity. The farms Of the
United States ought TO produce the leading naiursi
philosophers in the world. Education made the iarn-
ers lot the most besuniul and desirable IN the"ohd-
see how many eminent professional men, amid all their
| glory. yearncd towards Agriculture. No man could
discourse profoundly on New England manures
| than Daniel Webster. No man could give more exact
information the requisite points in hs farm house
| than Henry Clay. See how our glorious President
Graded almost he mad been 10 the shield OF battle.
bowed down be 10 under the lauTels Of victory has
reoeatedy gone through the country 70 improve ns
| agricultural knowledge. M w mentioned the Vice
President and Woodbury. also as devoted to the noble
| calling Among own citxens Maxwell, when
crowned with the honors of his profession, could b.
| seen At the early grey Of morning with plough In
hand practically studying Agriculture. y, Farmers OF
America exclaimed the speaker 10 conclusion now,
when the world OF mind IL In such brilliant MOTION
when the Arts making such unparalleled progress
when your calling 10 the most beautiful and desira-
| Die on earth-ho~ you slumber " Labor is wor
ship !" bat 70 worship well We must labor inte!!senly
| IMPORTAsr VErDIcr.--In our report OF yester-
days proceedings In the Superior Court will be found
the decision Of the case of Mlbsnk Deunistoun &
Co. The suit TO recover from house In Liver
pool $4,000 as damages arising from dsobecience or
neglect Of instruction and want Of the part Of
Commission Merchant entrusted with the disposal Of
5000 barrels Of Flour shipped from this City. Ii seems
Flour sold earlier than the directions suggest
ed. At 81 shlnss per barrel when. had it been kept
about three weeks longer il would have brought 70
shilings The Transaction about the time the Brit
| ian Parliament made a reduction IN the Corn duties
and the plaintiff request to the Flour until
the reduction Of duty should have lie anticipated ef
feet Judge sandiora explained the only question
for the Jury whether tbs plaintiff had properly
sustained hi. ples thus ntinans that, point OF
lag the matter perfectly clear. The Jury consid
cred that the complaint well sustained, and re-
turned verdict for sll,l36 81.
/ This case seems 70 decide that Factor 10 10 no
sense the owner Of consigned goods and cannos die
pose Of them on ais Judgment without iseurrios
responsibility Of making good Losses that may occur
| By sudden rise in the market value OF the commod
| ty-that TO insure Commission Merchant from such
liability be must have special contrsc, with bis prin
cipa, witch be made 10 appear IN evidence his
! authority il toe matter. Considering the inmense
amount Of business done through the hands Of these
universal agents this decision has mercantile impor
lance Of I'D ordinary degree.
| TIE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY AsD TIE Pa
erYIc CoAsr-At the meeting Of the Executive Com.
nittee OF the American Trsct Society Monday lsst
10 found lbs receipts for The ass monih we're
81 2ls and since April l, sl26li5. The srssui,ous
! lssues IN fEe months amount to &c "a I64 pages
l 4 letier from Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain Of the rch
Islaacs Mlsscn urges ,heir CLAIM. fer spprop
Of s2,oc0 Tor the Mission Press for l.5C-5l Judge
Thornton Of Oregon wrote lneloslng eco and asking
for shipment Of e. 800 worth Of books and for
that Territory. Mr. Leonard merchant Of this City
ea for San Francisco earnestly Pleads FOR Col
pOrteur speaking Spanish and Enssh to be Stationed
a. Panama. O.her sppssls for aid come from various
quarters Of tbs world The interesting stated
that's bensvolsni gentleman Baltimore has paid for
\ ll,o0o copies Of tee recent volume Home Evan
g-iIson, By OF tie Secretaries Of the Tract So
eety, for grstuitous distribution.
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Hutrnr rua courarv If citizen .ofiisr.