New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-03


tnsry yetT, VII he disturbed In: ,sosc who vei,
eonutctee to them by the tss Of blooi. have long
finoe gone with their rect Thoser enonsra,iny nay
point TO toe opinion Of Judge Be.rdsley. in Hin. in
case Of Hunter We Trustees of Sandy Ill., and read al
eloquent tribute to the resting place Of the deid and
styling sscrlegious and saw Ige to moesttheir resting
Ilaoe; but that part of tue decisoa-ih4; ben,
based on the legal principle of dedication Trinity
Church has not observed such strict reverence for the
dead having disturbed their remains for the purpose
OF putting up buildngs and cutting street through
the ground. This was cen,r1dicted BY counsel for
Trinity Corporation but M Striker said il could be
proved. he referred to the grave yard in HGdsoast
In 1854 the opening of this street wss peoned for BY
residents then and proceedings were taken to open il
and but for an error in assessment would have sue
ceeded.
III twas considered necessary thea, how much more
Is Il now requredi Then Judge Savage thought the
improvement unnecessary and that the tax would bs
too great upon tie property to be assessed But
property has 60 advanced, and will be enhanced in
value, that the case Il urgent But one property
owner tesdes Trinity Corporation opposes this i'm
Irovement and be will be better OF when il Is accom-.
plishod.
Alter noticing the Increase of shipping and business
on the north side, a. one demanding the i'm.
provement the Counsel for petitioners ssked for 70
pert delaying proceedings on the report to open Al
benyst to Trinity place. until the further order OF
the Common Councl-with the hope Of continuing it,
at once, through to Broadway.
Mr.. Dunsconbe, in behalf Of Trinity Corporation,
said be hardly thought necessary to reply to the
marks made
M. Picard occupied some little time in advocating
the opening OF the street. stating It's necessity and the
increase of business and property the north side
Of town.
Mr.. Van Zandt opposed the project. If this street
should be put through. then Calise-st would 20
through next. He thought that considerable time
should be taken for consideration before this was de-
termined.
Aid. Cornell, in reply to question, stated that the
opening Of Abany-st to Trinity place has passed the
Board Of Aldermen, and is now before the Courts.
This petition is to continue the street from Trinity
place to Broadway.
Mr.. Duhscombe, Counsel for Trinity CORPORATE N,
seid the whole appeared to him to originate
in speculation by parties the north side interested
in the matter Do we find that parties the side
Of the City call for this opening No. II il those on
the north side, They disregard the act Of violating
the remains of the dead by going through this church
yard. He said he need not remark upon the idea OF
disturbing the dead there. There have been inter
ments there unsl recently There friend, and rel
rtives of Of the first families in the City. We
ought not TO violate the remains OF the dead tie pre-
scented remonstrance from Trinity Corporation and
one from owners Of property on the north side
Chief Justice Jones spoke UPON tho subject Of this
improvement demonstrating against disturbing the
remains OF those deposited in hscemetsry-which has
been used for the past $50 years Not only DO the
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there but the bones of thousands Of revolutionary
eires and martyrs there buried and should be
cred Who asks for the opening of tbis street, Has
not Liberys,. been wdened for the accommodation of
the business OF the north side and other improvements
been made for the same end And will they commit
this decoration on those remains for the object
Of shortening the distance tribe from their stores to
their houses There are now all the facilities neces
ssry for the north side If this as carried through there
will be murmurs loud and deep when those remains
are disturbed by commercial rapacity After some
further remarks upon the action Of the Courts and Leg
irature In preserving the sacredness of places ded
Gated 70 the burial Of the dead he sst down.
Dr. RoGEps also spoke in opposition to the projected
opening Of Albany-st He referred to what had been
said of disturbing the dead In the Hudsonst Cemee.
ry and stated that in that the Cy Surveyors GER
tfcate can be obtained to prove that no outrage
committed II was desirable to divide the portion Of
The ground which had been used from that which had
not; and few bodies removed, the COINS
were sound Gnd no harm done. He spoke OF the
Thousands OF those who participated in the Revolution
ary war whose remains were In Trinity yard They
were buried in trenches at that time at the deph
thirty feet below the present surface. Al least 1000
of them were inferred in that section which il ia pro
posed to take for the extension Of this street
n Il. l..
tied il, whether this comes under the jurisdiction o.
the Common Council. lie said that Trinity Corpora
ton had 10 proper tile, no deed for the land
/ CHIEF JUsrIoE JoNEs-Trinity Society has deed
Il wa. given by the City
Mr. Summation the question OF the jurisdiction
of the City over that ground Is established 1.-THE Cit!
gave tie title and why has not the City the right t
mproveit'
The arguments ere then closed and the COMMITTEES
adjourned 70 meet again on Wednesday next ct tire
O'Clock aid If anything further is offered by the 70
monstrents the petitioners will be notified for fdrthe
hearing BY sn adyertisementin the public press
ISsrALL,TIoy OF Rev. JosEPH SANDERsOy
Tho ceremony Of installing Rev. Mr.. sander'o'
Pastor Of the Stauton-st Presbyterian Church, tool
place last evening q, the sbove-nRmed Church. TAT
services were commenced by singing part Of the l9t
Psalm, and prayer ly Rev. Mr Plat,
Rev. DR. McElroy then preached the sermon, aud sc
lec,sd the osth and 2G;h Of the 2]d chapter
jeremiah, for the subject OF his discourse which hi
divided into two parts first the duty Of tie Minister
and secondly, the manner in which that duty sAoul'
be discharged.
Rev. Mr. Phraner then conducted the ceremony o
tustaling Rsv Mr. Sanderson, Pastor OF this Presby
terry after which lie delivered the charge to the newt!
selected Pastor.
Rsy Mr. Platt OF West Farms, delivered the chars
10 the oongr cation and the services were closed b.
prayer by Rev Mr Lily. formerly pastor OF this con
egst.on, snd benediction.