The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09

all the required advantages of this isthmus por-
tage. will also do justice to all parties concern
ed And such treaty will be difficult piece
of work.
THE NAME LIQroR LAW IN KENTucKY.--We
perceive that the Maine Liquor law is in a fair
way Of being introduced into the politics of
Kentucky. the last State in the Union except
ing California. in which one woald suppose the
roa popui would countenance its introduction.
How the people of Kentucky, accustomed as
they have been from the times of Daniel Boon
to the present day. to consider the sideboard
with its black bottle of old whiskey. indis-
pensable to the rites of DISQUALIFICATION they
can tolerate the idea of submitting for mo-
ment to the espionage of this Maine Liquor law,
we cannot imagine. Yet the Louisville Journal
says this question is creeping into the politics
of the State. and warns the wings against being
caught by the trick. 1t is but 1otofoco trap
to catch such unwary wings as may be deluded
by this plausible Yankee notion Of compelling
men to be sober by cutting off their supplies
We should not wonder, however, if the wings
were to take hold Of it. Indeed it is quite
possible that their national platform in 1856
will be limited to the two planks of free soil
and the Maine Liquor law. But we must first
wait to see how this liquor law takes among
the good people of Kentucky. What !" Shall
there be no more cakes and ale" among them.
ANNIVERSARY WEEK.-The anniversary meet
ings of the various religious and philan-
thropic societies of the country take place
in this metropolis throughout the week. They
commenced yesterday by sermons and religious
services in some of the churches, of which we
give sketches elsewhere in our columns to-day
The following are fixed to take place throughout
the week, and their proceedings will, Of course.
command portion Of our space
MONDAY MAYO.
American seamen's Friend Society. Tabernacle, half
New York City Temperance Alliance
The thirty nfth annual meeting Of tho Society for Pro-
noting the Gospel among Seamen in tho Port Of Nov
York the election Of thirty directors win be held at
the Office, No SO Wall street, at II O'Clock N.
The Third Presbytery OF New York will meet in Mercer
street Church, at 10 O'Clock A. n.
TUESDAY, NAY 10.
American and Foreign Christian Union, At Metropolitan
New Yerk Colonization Society Metropolitan Hall,
New York and American sunday School Union Taber.
nace, half past 7PM N. The several schools have been
assigned to meet At the folio wiag places
s. IS T. s. T. j. j. s s. s. g.
60, 70, "a, SIS, 90. "a, 95. 96, 1870. 14l.
Metropolitan Hall-Nos a. 49, 90 %, &c, q, 80 AZ 45
a. s. s5 g. IS, 10 ~ 70, S. io2 lis, iss 1875, 1874
Baptist tabernacle Second avenus-Nos. s, IL, 80 SO
Church of the Pursns of Union place and Fit
tenth streetNos 49, 81 SO, A. 81, SO, So 81, So
Rev Asa d. Smiths Church. corner Of Second avenue
and Fourteenth street-Nos 40 81 3d. 80, ol LOG, l0o
Baptist Church. Sixteenth street, near Eighth avenue
Nos 90 40 a. So So OIL 103 10S ia 49, 100 1877 1877
The exercises will commence at the places desgaatsd
at O'Clock p. NJ precisely.
"WEDNESDAY NAY IL.
American Tract Society. Metropolitan Hail. 10 A. ~
American Anti-aavery Society. Chinese Assembly
Institution for the Blind. Metropolitan Hall, 4PM
American Home Missionary Society. metropolitan Han
National Temperance Society.
American and Foreign Anti Slavery Society. Taberna
American Female Guardian Society. Church OF in.
Purtans, Union square, half past 10 A.. N.
meeting for the election Of Officers Of the Anne
in the new Bible Eoufe, at r. n.
THURSDAY MAY IL.
American Bible Society Bible House, Astor Place,
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb METROPOLITAN Hal,
4kP.M Tickets 12K cents.
American Temperance Union. Metropolitan Hall, TX
Associaon for the Suppression of Gambling. Taberna
Temperance Convention win be held in the brick chapel in
Nassau street, at "A. N.
FRIDAY, NAY 13.
American Board Of Foreign Missions. Metropolitan
Aserioan and Foreign Bible Society.
Five Points House Of Industry. Tabernacle, TX p NJ
These anniversaries are of much interest to
the members of the various societies. and to the
mass of the public They congregate an i'm
mense number of pous strangers in this metro
polls. and SO long as they remain, we need GER
tainly be under no fears of New York meeting
the same fate as the Cities of the Plain" which
could not muster so many as five holy indivi-
duals within their walls. The amount of funds
annually collected and expended by these va
rious associations is very large, and increasing
year by year. In May, 1852, fourteen Of these
institutions reported as their aggregate receipts
for the year $1,236398. which was consider
able increase on those Of 1851, and we presume
that for 1868 they will have reached million
and half Of dollars. This is an evidence of
the wealth, piety and philanthropy of our
citizens, and of the activity which characterizes
the management Of our religious associations.
Marine Affairs
QUICK PAssAGE.-The clipper ship Comet Captain
Ga,d,er, arrived at this port Saturday from
San Francisco in the short space Of eighty three days
and eighteen hours, although she had TO contend with
constant - essicn Of head winds from Cape Horn to the
equator and was rot able to lay her for three
weeks she had twelve days to the equator the Pa.
cidc, and fifteen days from the equator on this