New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-30
Meeting of the Regents Of the University.

,,., ALBANY, Monday. June 3
he Regents met, pursuant To adjourn
menf
Prcsent-The Chancellor, the Wee Chancellor. the
Lieutenant Governor the Secretary Of state. Nj
Henley. Mr.. Buel, Mr. Rankin, Rev. Dr. Campbell
certified copy Of the Act 10 provide for the cree
ton OF hre-pToof building for the state Library,
was presented and read whcreupon the Board pro-
ceedcd 10 the appointment ofthe Regents as required
by the terms of the law, and on motion OF Mr.. Buel,
the Chancellor and Rev. DR.. Campbell were unali-
mOusly selected
On motion Of the Secretary OF State, the following
was unanimously adopted
The Regents having been officially INF rmcd that the
nual meeting Of the American Association for the Advance
nont OF Science appointed 10 be held IN tins city turing
H., Rc,o.e9 THAT the eeas heIeGy invite me members
met Of Natural History and 10 avail themselves Of the
pnyieecs Granted 10 the visitors # those collections
Eosojccd, That copy Of the above be sent u the Lpcol
Secretary - the Association.
a copy Of d letter from Sears c. Walker to Prof
d. Bache, Superintendent OF the |. :. Coast sur
Ncy on The plan ana expense OF obtaining the LOngl-
tUGe OF places III Western NcW-N Or6, was read and
referred to the Commute on the system Of Meteoro-
logical Observations.
The Secretary presented an account current Of the
receipts and disbursements OF the fund, appropriated
Jy The Legislature. fer the establishment of system
OF Meteorological Observations. for the years loi9ant
1880.
\ letter vas read from T. J. Duare GondIm the
Brazilian harcc dAlaircS at Washington. stating
that letter, had lust been received at the legation,
from the Chcyalor NJ. T. Lagos, Perpetual Nccrttd-
" Of the Historical and Geographical Institute OF
Brazil. and from Dr. =. l.. {. Burlamaque, Directors
of The Natural and Imperial Museum of Rio JauelrO,
stating that they had received IL, due time the vol
ume> of tie Natural History OF NeW-l Orh. for
varied 20 each. and returned thanks for the same.
TIE Emperor Of Brazil had expressed ms srdtlfca-
ton az the offer made 10 forward 10 HIM the DocuI
mCLtary History of Newly ORR The Director of the
National Museum. DR. Buramaque, had some time
>nce forwarded as a donation TO the State, collec-
Ton of nlUCty-fyc specimens of the most beautiful
birds of Brazil classified IN geological order but the
American vessel containing them had unfortunately
tetn shlpWreckCd
Extracts from a letter of Nh Pruyn. dated Milan.
Ma. % were also read. IN which ne stated that chad
established mtcrchanges with Dr. Valcnunelh, of The
Library OF 81 Marks Venice and that a selection of
duplicates of some two or three hundred volumes
principally relating to Italian history and literature
might shortly be expected at the library lie further
mentions that the Society Of the Propaganda at Rome
had promised TO make selection from thcl nulhtl-
GU publications, and particularly names a copy OF
the Lords Prayer. written IN some fifty languages
and prepared by their pupils from various countries
20 be forward TO the state Library, on condition o
receiving The publications ofthS State IN return.
From THE MOUNrAINS.- Among the pas
>euqcr, Of The steamer Duroc. down Yesterday from
Missouri River. were Mr.. p. ID. Papn, AMI about 30
yoyagcurS. who are III charge OF SIX MacklnaM BOATS
loaded with buffalo robes, and cOnslgnei 10 Me>SrS
z Chouteau, Jr d Co. Mr.. Papin corrObCrateS the
report relative TO the existence of smallpox among
The Sioux Indians, during the past Winter and states
also. that numerous deaths have occurred IN lhu
tribe hV cholera. 1t is suppose that during the WIN
ter from 1000 to 1000 of these Indians have del by
these combined diseases The smallpox Is stu rag
ing and as the Sioux continue TO have tree inter-
course with other tribes IN their vicinity, there cam
unfortunately. be little doubt that 1t VIII spread
through a large portion of the Indian country BON
diseases were introduced by the cmgrantS to oregon
and California. The various trading posts through
out the country were well supplied with medicines
and the traders have been enabled IN consequence
render efficient service IN checking theSe nc" ana
fearful diseases. The Express, bearing the circular
ofCol d. ID. Mitchell. Superintendent of Indian AZ
fans to the several tribes OF Indians iimg SCUM OF
the Missouri River was met beyond the Big CheE-
enue and near Grand River, on the 18th or 2oIh ul
lie had been well equipped and well supplied
with provisions at Fort Pierre, and was supposed
tina! he prosecuted his journey thence raP9ly;;-
II Is presumed that BY this time many oil the
tribes have been notified 10 repair to Fort Laramie
Unless the prevailing sickness should nleIleIe' ,iG
attendance at this treaty, between the lnlanS ana
United States Government. VIII be carry ana gene
raj Major Hation. Indian Agent, came down on 'he
Macknaw boats of Mr. Papn, as far a. Bellevue
and thence on the steamer DWoc To ~ Joseph
where he has remained on business. capt. Joseph
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