The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-03

England: fs los q f3 Sc for dry hides for the coaa
nent; and axe 4he for ba's and 40 Tor dry hides
foreign vessels In port and many were preparing TO
leave in ballast
England In specie 6ss per ounce: do France SIT per
ounce do United States per cent discount Spanish
doublsons $253 currency.
Meeting Of the Historical Society.
A stated meeting Of the Historical Society was held
last evening at the Of the Institution, In the
New York University. After the reading OF the NIL
the the last meeting the society
proceeded to business
Rev. Dr. Van Pelt read Q very interesting paper on
the early history Of New York. Its nrst settlement
Captain Hendrix Hudson came here about the year
1909 He returned to Holland and arrived here again
In 1910. The object of the company By which he vas
employed was the acquisition OF wealth. but rrovi-
poses. Hudson ps,astea :. the srea, river o, the
mouDtaips." - the Hudstn was then called aud. on
bic return to Holland he gave such brilliant accounts
OF the country, that the Dutch West India Company
DETERMINED to make further researches, AID to popu-
late the country Tso other p-rsons we're sent out,
and they obisined the exclusive privilege Of trading
with tbs New Netherlands -Four thoussnd emigrants
coon after came over TO this Countrywide Dutch TO
New Nstberlspds, and the Puritsns to plymouth.
Among the Dutch emgrsnts wero many Husuenots,
who settled In various places around New York.
Horses cattle, and farming implenente we're sent to
colony Of New ketbsrisnds numbered two hundred
souls and after the issnd Of N-w York pur.
equal to t~~pty three dollars The colouists built
some forts Tor their protection among which wss Fort
Island were built ON the shores q sh. Es.s rsver, Of
bark Of trees, and bricks imported from Holland In
sf s:s o: sss
churches In varseus places DR. Van Pelt then pro-
seeded 20 snow tns nsna o. r5o,aenns IN g" n
the colopis purcb the sand Of New YORK. fsiriy
and haporsby and paid the rr'oe Zoe the same they
honest frugal and Industrious In th-ir habits
deslipss they religious snd erected churches
the paasrstes prayed t the commencement of their
tie co nv prorp.r.d tie then glanced 1t tae saps.-
quept growth and iperesse Of the country, as well ~
lie ,, ssent cenoitioD and the aeliosson witch q IL
s1.itipg en- the moral rectal political aud c,vi con-
ditisn OF mankind In copoiusiou, ne said u IL pr
eeptibl. that the hand Of rrovdrnee hs In toe early
came oy.r ana ssitisd In Nev Amsterdam, nov
Rev Notk chosen the Amerisas people 10 bs In
strumsnts in hs hands TO fuhi other beHsnsent pur
Dr. srx,sss then rose and said-I rise, Mr. Prss-
dent TO no,e that the death OF John q. CALHOUN be
entered upn Journal si,h the eIprcsson OF the
proiound veneraiou cntsrtainea BY this soolety foe
HE high chs'actrr his nnsurgassed Abilities aad hts
Pre- I'm, Mt public services The name OF Calhoun Is
an historical name 10 IN meet that an hstoroa So
ciey ,hould mark their v-t nate OF his character His
was bescon light 10 side spread rseoa-ofty, pure,
and briIlisnt Long the guide a high. mind-d ~
triotfn. IL would be seen no more. forever LIT II be
with universal public sympathy. While yes boy 81
Yale. hung upon the nrst hpiras Of his yo,ug elo
ounce ana MARRIED vith stnus hon. the inelieetusl
vieor q the Hercules. In his sitter hfe his
o,l'ge r.oesctis ne we're bond Of friesdship, which
between ne YES never brohsn
SIR Ne are tsd By Mr. HoUss that be early read the
Bible hsor venerable rrsosoe'sor, the insrrioos
Osstip also early brcus In the study 81 that
and charged me 20 ssy TO otn Taylor that he r-sed
IN h,s s.crion; that he occupied position vh,sh ell
patriois all good men. all .,hrisssn mes could rally
round support hun. Str, thefsets stats
the value OF the early study Of the Bioe means u
ibtelle-tusi culture.
AZ medical man. presume further 10 suys-st this
oprion: Mr. Cslhouss d.sfh, tpesk not OF the
but Of the OF IT. sss an intellectual d>sth
.y,, on on. object s on. sso.shs "a. for III. con-
try. The rapid surr.n nj a his thcushts running
In ons nsrrov cbanssi d~srened ia bed until ~
bspks cavsd In sua the fair lssdssspe becsn.
! Of oesoistiop whst . Lesson 10 intense thinkers
state. n en- no isss than others
But let not srievs ORR THE ssdsooeuuenee. -
without hope ID another form rises 10 beauty
the tkies ssd deecend. TO enrich the earth
h pr s.,s.: ssss s'.s %, ,.Ssss
responded TO By the Rev. DR. Dewitt, vss ps~s-d uss-
be s,si Is., u. death Of J,hr C. c.issu. ;, .s,.-,a
q. Jsus.i III. .o.sy VIII "a, .IPr..'cs q Is.
ssrrpsss.s sssIisis ana Pre- srises, pusis s.rvs.s
The r,solu,ics carried unanimously, ana ibe
eisty adjoursed
The Trades.
N,yrrso OF Jouprrvsss CsprsSrpss A meeting
% the above ersfs held on Monday evening, 81
Ccsvepsios Han Wooster street pursuant, 20 calf On
motion, the chair vas taken By Mr. T. Thorn. Mr..
". Miller sppotntea sscretssy
The minutes Ct the fsrn-r meeting we're then read
ana arprtte0 o. keco7fs 1 ccmnttt~ee then
adtrted. a member q the ccmmtttee appointed 70
erdsavor 20 scuce bosses paying ~ shnlines only "
p.y "a shniDs' made rs,,rs IN The ss.snss o. shs
bss CALI 81 several shcpe. and the ssss-d they
expected 20 obtain IL sbnliegs.
Reports Of shops we're Their called foy II appeared
By the statements made that employers par
ing only 10 shtlpes; others psy ~ shiIlinss The
latter naturally enough object 70 this nnles all pay
tire sane
ON motion, n 20. agreed that vben nj. mestiss
adjourn, 10 adjourn 20 Friday evening next The
meeting then adjourned
Coscu PAr-ryss--A special meeting toos plse. isst
evening 81 the Journeyoen Coach Painters Society," ct
No. 2s2 Grand ssr.st The meeting ssssnded ~
about forty there being not than hsndr>d
snd tw~nty. Ave M that trade IN The city. Mr. sess
Burt the PRESIDENT took IN. chair. The minutes snd
bylaws vere then read snd adopted To. object q
THE socity resst inure the employers bat
TO establish . standard price Of ~ - per dsy sud
thereby promote the istere~ of the trade sod 10 ds
snv 3, N o. en- plo, no shall b. known
70 aeprseists the bussse~ They also rvfu-e 10
ton ssy hrm Who take apprentices, unics- for The
tenn 81 four years. ssd no appreciates when bcusd
nvt Be seventeen OF sae; nor 10 permit
one 6ru 20 have ncrs thar tvs spprentsees 81 enc
time They further seree not GO vcyh for any vhc
tskss . Sub eousrscs iron ssy coach msser And, In
sarrype cut theee vis~e. sey - thrown out ~
vosf he vil resolve n . msrvssd mse, ~ per veek.
spd snsle "a pvsv}ee1 that the sejiy II the srcsty
are In fuI vcsE The roll called and The nsmssrs
pr.<est requested 70 psy ~ their assS The meeting
Than adjsufnsd
The Lessslstups o. virssr.s = ~ reess< sssscn,
mad. IN spgsepsssHsos q slceee fev tire purpose u
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