New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-09

~ Inc weather yesteIudN luliilou oui
forebodngs in every particular. The shower which
drizzled through the night stopped long enough for
breakfast and then came down turously from noon
until midnight Much work and sin taken OF the
Street Inspector by the food and the City quite
fresh once more.
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SoCIETT.-
The regular monthly meeting of the Board was held
at the University last evening, Hon. George Bancroft
presiding After the reading of The minutes an account
of the proceedings of the different committees was
given Mr. Levitt made remarks, stating that ma
terials have been gathered for the publication OF the
first number of a Bulletin and that two or three
members of the Board intended to provide the neces
sary sum- by paying $50 each, and thus constituting
themselves life members.
Some documents, containing compendium OF the
Commerce and Navigation of New.York, were pre-
sented by Gov. Fish. copy of the Manual of Scien-
tifc Inquiry by Herschel, was received from the
author; aud Commander Ringgold presented book
containing series of charts and maps of the California
Sescoasts, ali of which received, and thanks re-
turned TO the ionors.
letter was received from Professor Henry, stating
that for the last five years his time had been so much
taken up by his abors at the Smithsonian Institute that
he could scarcely tell what subject upon which to adj
dress the Society. He, however, suggested the pro-
pTiety of asking Mr. A. D. Bache, whose labors the
Coast Survey have added much the geographical
know ledge of the country, to deliver lecture on the
subject.
General c De Mosquera, late President of New Gre.
nada was then introduced to the audience by Mr. Ban
croft in few complimentary remarks. The General
responded, and begging leave In consequence 81 not
being sufficiently acquainted with the English language,
to deliver his address. the Geography and Statistics
of his own country, handed the manuscript to No 1.
Dwight who translated it with much luency.
The introduction commenced with general do,crip-
ton of the into which the earth ia dysble The
writer was OF opinion that South America ought prop
erly be considered another division Of the globe
which should be called Columbia, while the Northern
portion should still retain the 1t bears The
and boundaries of New-Grenada next given, aud
he then proceeded TO describe In very interesting
manner the physical appearance Of the couptry-its
deep basins and lofty table ranges formed by the
three branches of the Corderss of the Andes and their
stupendous volcanoes. The next branch dseh on
was the rivers, and their course, among which were
mentioned the Cauca and the Magdslena both Of which
rising within short distance from each other below the
city of Popayan flowed northward separate sides of
the middle branch of the Andes from the ID degree Of
into the latter and proceeded to the caribbean Sea-
forming the delta of Carthagena The Guaviare, an
other long river the Yunrta and the Meta with Its nu-
merous tributaries flowed eastward and uniting emp
tied themselves into the Ornoco while the rivers Pata,
San Juan and solsna paid tribute to the Pacific
Ocean brief description of Panama was given, but
the lecturer said that the subject, together with
more minute description of the couAtry, embracing its
al
and destructive Effects would be entered ato more fully
in detail az soon he 10 describe each Province
separately This Is only the first of series Of Lectures
on this important portion of the Southern Continent IL
was listened to with much attention, and at It's close
Mr. Zimmerman, Sem moved that the sincere thanks Of
the Society be returned TO the General for bis ABLE and
instructive address which was carried unanimously ;
while another resolution offered that it be published
10 Tie Bulletin.
Gen. Mosquera through bis Interpreter, Dir. Dwight.
said that Ii gave him sincere satisfaction to have taken
up his abode in this country and TO appear at the pres
ent time in the presence of Society enlightened as
theirs and that the reception which he had just received
has abundanty rewarded him for the labor he has be-
slowed in preparing his memorial
The thanks Of the meeting were next voted 10 Mr.
heodore Dwight, for the able manner In which he per-
formed his duties as translator.
M Dwight in returning thanks gave brief blogrsphi
cal account Of the General At IL years Of age be
Withdrawn from the education he was receiving and
entered The army and stayed with Bolivar the close of
The revolution. During this period, however, he
diligently engaged in instrucng himself and developing
the powers Of his mind. lie always carried his scen
tikc instruments with him, so much so that be was
reProved gently by his General for burdening
himself with things so unmili;srV. He never.
theess persevered, and at time the means Of
of winning victory, for while in the fields taking an
observation, be discovered, thst by cutting a road
through bill In certain direction, the enemy could be
outfsnked TIE work done, ard conquest crown.
ed the carrying ofthe scientific suggestion severs
new members enrolled and many Of the old ones
laid down their subscription, which entitled them to be
life member. Between 500 and $500 were thus added
10 the treasury.
The meeting then, according 10 Of the clauses Of
their bylaws, adjourned for the vacation, to
tie second Tuesday in October next
IsPokTs FOR THE TABLE.-The Charles
ton steamer yesterday, brought 34 barrels vegetables
from Southern gardens.