The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-25

would report TO mtetng numeP Of voters
in each ward in the city, and whether the number
not b. eascd together with ell other inform
in relation TO the influence which The colored people
may be able to exercise in political affairs.
A committee OF I'VE were then appointed 20 draw up
and prepare questions TO be put to the various caRd
dates for Office. and report to a future IN seting
Affer the Transaction OF some other business, the
meeting 81 parated
CITY Intelligence.
LECTURE on RoaE-ProiessoI q. FEopanti last
ming delivered lecture the history OF Rome
at he lecture Of the Mercantile Library Associa
tion. The lecturer commenced by referring to the
greatness Of the Roman empire in ancient timas The
works OF art and utility which Rome had producsd
the lang which the Romans spoke the republican
system and the republican spirit which emauated from
them, centuries ago, was eulog zed and the orator
congratulated Americans their prospective nation
al greatness which he Imagined might be great
was that Of Rome The progressive history OF the Ro
man people was next considered, aud the lecturer
plsined how Rome came to be the greatest city Of
the world Following this he spoke OF the greatness
OF England as arising primarily out OF the fact of Ro
influence In Great Britain; and still further fol-
lowing this OF thought he spoke Of the American
republic as 6hs great people, as emanatng princi-
Ially from English proge ntors The matter OF the
cret otical institutions of Rome next consider
ed. The orator iDtimsted that be exile from
Rome He said that other writers had dedicated their
writings Rome kings but he dedicated his essays
to the American people-the compatfiots OF George
Washington and Benjamin Franklin (Appause) Prof
v went into q somewhat detailed rehearsal OF the
acts OF the founders OF Rome These details atoge
ther He then passed to fact nat Rome and
Roman affairs had been immensely influenced by the
acts of the secret political societies TO which
had been made. lie could not, he said, fully develope
the force of this assertion until he had passed through
several lectures He asked his hearers for the
10 be satisfied with the hypothesis that such might be
the The yestsl virgins acco ding to this by po
thesis were appointed TO their appropriate places and
induced TO accord TO the wishes OF those In by
use OF the already alluded to- and he
that 1t was error to suppose that women
cannot keep secret Make IL necessary for their
btion or the attainment Of their Dds and he
said would undoubtedly keep invo liable the secrets
entrusted to them Tbese secret societies it
gued especially existed among the priesthood, who
the repositories of scientific knowledgs and who,
by the OF their astronomical knowledge could pre-
dict eclipses etc ard In this attain and main
tain reputation for prophetic knowledge. In this
way was accounted for the circumstances attending the
conservation OF the aud grotto devoted to the
god Mars the suddenly sprnging fountains waters to
furnish which had been previously procured BY ac-
time to astonish the gaping multtude-so OF the
prise OF the vesta virgin, who vsit to the foun
tain surprised by the wolf and sought shelter In
where che met Mars uently, said the leo
turer ndiriv Romulus and Remus born. This lee
ture mostly devoted to exposition OF the sub
ject which the lecturer proposes to expatis's upon
hereafter ns discourses win be interesting whe he
Gomez down TO modern Rome and the last revolution.
CHaRcE OF ArrEMprso RsPE ~ BsooxLSs 4 man
named Charles Vivian was brought before Justice
jobs O. Smith. ysstsrdsy morning. ter exauain stion
Upen charge OF having committed an indecent as-
saut upon little girl agen about twelve years with
intent TO mint a rape upon her. The chiiis name
Is Charity fede, who resides with her parents Ne Is
Hudson avenue. The defendant IL n married m Al,
residing In the came house, and, about two tbs
since, enticed the girl into his apartments with a
request that she would wa.h mia dishes, aud then
attempted the act with which ne stands charged The
evidence was mast conclusive against him, but the
decision OF the Justice reserved until this morning
ALLEGED ATTFvrr AT hRsoS IN BEooNL,y-During
the temporary absence Of Rev John Marsh aud family
on Wednesday evening last, the servant girl dis
covered the house at tue OF Dufeld and VIII
lopgkby streets in which they resided to be hre
but exiting he'd the flames with few pals of water
On the return Of the family the girl communicated
her suspicious to them, stating that girl named
Margaret Jordan had been there, and acted very
strangely fhe believed ha1 fred the refnises
Complaint mace before Justice John y. s NTH,
who Issued his warrant for the arrest Of the giri
placing II In the hands ofcer Bird who arrested
her in fiarts alley, and upon searching her room,
found ther,in two dresses, which hal been brought
away from Mr.. Marsh's house Tho evidence siduced
during the examination was In brief ~ follows -
That shortly after MIR March and family went away,
the defendant came iD very much frightened saying
that she had q CHEST In the yard that shortly
ter another girl came in a visit and after some
conyerstop which the ghost alluded TO- let out
Of the front door. up stsirs and while the two were
absent the bed of the girl set fire Seeing
the smoke witness charged the def ndant with the Of
tnee' which che denied, but Afterwards confessed.
When she opened the door, the Gre was under great
hsGovay. ana with difhcuty extinguished, and
that che missed the dresses, which wore Afterwards
found in possession of the defendant The exaniina
ton the part Of the not concluded
yesterday, but vii be resumed this morning. The
general mpreson Is that Margaret vent In the room
TO steal the etching and accidentally set the room on
fire.
AccrDrSr BoArs,, Yesterday afternoon,
bcstman rsmtd henry Van Tasseli, belonsiDg on
board Of the sloop Jas Bsnedct OF southport Conn,
seriously inju red w fsps from the end Of pier
Is East River, and landing upon the guards OF seo~
lying In the immediate vicinity. He was picked up
inesBtble and conveyed TO the residence OF bis bro.
Their in.lsw. in Monroe street. where every attention
wss shown him.
C,ssrs or rHr Eienrrssru whp.-Dy the census
returns Of THIS ward IL appears that the number OF
hmniss which 70 contains Is 49, aud the total num
bsr OF inhabitants 1851 There are 25s7 deengs In
The Nato and The deaths during the past year amount
ed to Otp.
MILITARY AND oTuER PARADEs.
The Mckinley Guards Captain Elder, passed The
b,reH nlce, On Wednesday evening accompanied BY
Dodweith's Cornet Band. They made avery hand
some appearance ana attracted much attention.
The Nash Light Guard and Live Oak Nolunteers'
alec pared their return from target excursions
They were well cre5 tho targets very handsome
Ensire Company No rs. Of Brooklyn. passed our
tihce. on "wednesday afternoon with their splcndio
new engine. They had a large number OF members
TompkiDs Light Quad twenty muskets passed the
H.rsd ihce Yesterday morning
The Alert Hose. No. ~. just from the lair ana IGOR
the fret PREMIUM nded BY John q oliver fore
men and JC bn N. Landon assistant with the Empire
A new military eompsny Is nov being organized at
the National Theatre, called the DOrles fenclDles,
upfer the command Of Captain A. II Purdy Inc
company y namtd M above IN compliment OF tns
Rsntlsmsnly treasurer OF that establl shment TheJ
viii mske their first annual parade and go on en- ex-
outson for target practice on the "a Of November
Tug AlvoTd Guards. Capt. r. r. Bennett, number
rg seventy nusketa, out on n target efcurslon
on Tbuiiosy. This company is composed mostly o.
mtmb,is Of the Eighteenth yard police and IN their
dr snd target exercise do homer 10 the corps OF ct
zen Eoldisry 70 which they belong ON the occasion,
at present alluded TO the mentors Of the company
FIRE ttree sbots each at the marx and 9th unusUsl
suecets The target was completely iidied There
we're feten prizes, which won - follows ;-tlrss
prize. silver goblet by private Palmer s@cond
pthou Gaze. by private n. Cleveland; toorth hst
DOZEN silver spoons w private a. Dibole hith'
tpltbdid nshirg reel. by Orderly Sergeant " u 40
tott sixth, gold pencil, By Lisut r. =. Knapp 50
Venth, silver cup by private spears Inc exer.
els. took place at Naecmb'e Dem hter the ttts.s
rrabice vas concussd the company adiouraea to
John Dodge's Hotel where they partook oi atPlen'.
rspsst tufrtbed for the occasion. The dinner paseu
81 aGnrsbly. and the compsny returned 70 the Guy
highly delighted With thor htst anuuNl exeur'ion
> Iuoug The invited guests we're Assistant Alaerman
Alvoid (tf'sr whom the company 70 namfaJ Aid.r-
men Concsiin Police Justice aountfort Major Lesis
and come hftsen others
Movements OF Distinguished People.
Among tire Gttnguishe1 arrivals Ia the city yeter'
day nntice The Hon JaInts Unehan ~ the Astor