New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05

shal pay annually therefor to the Common Council OF
said City, 70 be determined by sad Common
Council not less than Eve dollars for each Hackney
coach or carriage aud not exceeding t'enty dollars ior
each Hackney cnach or Garage the 2I2i secti0u OF
the act Of April i5I3 having Inn ted such amount 70
sum not exceeding FIVE dollars.
twill be cen tist APPLIES only to Hackney coach
carriages, and cannot, think, be deemed spphc
be % railroads
That such has been the construction given 20 tbs net
by the Common Council l. apparent from the Oriln nee
psssed June % 1874 fixing the licenses 10 be paid by
accommodation cooche stages stages cosche- at the
sum OF thirty dollar annually, when drawn By Our
horfes
therefore respectfully report thar there i not 70
nv knowledge any lsw which limits the amount TO be
charged for licenses for cars to be upon raroads
for which permission Is given By the Common Council
20 he laid in the streets Of this City AMI that i Il com
petent for the Common Council CONDITION of such
permission 70 fix such annual sum 20 be paid for each
car licensed a. the Common Council in their direction
shaii deem proper. respectfully snbmitted
HENsY E. DAVIES.
COMNCTATIOS OF SENTEycE--GOvernor
Hunt has commuted the punishment OF James Doyle
sentenced fer execution for the murder of Mrs. Come
~ in Pearls. 70 Imprisonment az Sing Sing for Life
DOYLE II will be recoTectel boarded with Mrs c.. and
in fit Of delrum is supposed cut her taroat
and then his own. He Obtained, his trial, good
character fer industry generally peacable bearing &C
Several petitions for Communication presented 10
the Governor in his behalf and the act among the
last OF the Governors term.
~ The Private Secretary Of President
Fierce is in town but will not destroy his peace by
telling his name his stopping place. He has no se
curiiy from Office beggars except in secrecy
THE GREAT METRoPoLIs"-This little
Annual for 1853 just issued by II. Wilson, OF Annst
1t contains much valuable information in regard to the
City and things therein.
AMERICAN IvsrIrUIE. --- The usual SEMI
monthly meeting OF the Farmers Club was held at
noon yesterday in the rooms othe Institute Broadway
Rev. Mr.. shelton, L. l., presided. The Secretary,
Judge Megs read an interesting paper upon the culti
walton end important qualities of the ordinary Nader
of commerce The different varieties OF tais valuable
plant were described with minuenes, as also the pc
cusr properties OF the different sorts OF Nader In-
paper the prohibition OF Judge Mellf, contained nuch
general information relative the cultivation OF this ar
cle which, TO large extent, Is used IN the printing
manufactures Of b, n this country and Europe a. a
dveinp agent The consideration Of the subject was
postponed until the next meeting. The Secretary then
laid before the Club some items OF general interest 10
those engaged IN agriculturl pursuits &c. SC. tap
peared from the Secretary ks that the wheat crop
Of England has trchled since 1860 and in the now i'm
rnenee City Of Manchester there not in lsOi one
public bsker # IL stated in the AserdGu HaEdslsbi1d
that new article Of the gurta percha genus he's been
obtained from trees near Pacmhang (Sumatra- and -
called "Gotsl. Rlatn- Buav" When mixed with gntta
percha il cen be adapted TO purposes OF great uhty
short synopsis then read Of experiments made many
years since, and rom tine to time ~ huuooiut an !
other German and French Swans, upon terminating
old seeds by exposing them 10 the influence oil chem-
eel action.
solution Ct chloride Of lime in forcing the termination
Of seeds He sometimes need a little acid with the so
luton 20 quicken the development His practice was,
With some seeds 10 let them soak in the solution for
few hours Tic examination OF Locust seeds much
advanced By Sleeping the seeds in warm water.
Amo NJ the other articles laid before the Club was 8
specimen of the seed of new tree the Paulonca I'M
pcrsls, which would prove valuable addition 70 our
shade trees. Ills tree grows rapidly, has large sun
nower.ke leaf and blossoms with a delightful ira
crsncc IN the month Of June. 1t attracts no Insects
whatever =
some fnr,her routine business was then disposed Of,
and tie Cub adjourned.
MISSIONARY OPERATIONS OF THE ANERIcAN
Bolnp-T1e monthly meeting was held at the Mission
Rooms in this City on Monday afternoon. The latest
intelligence from the various stations presented
by Rev. Mr. Wood, Secretary Of the American Board
in mis- City
J,dj1-Dr Scuddcr writing from Madras, mentions
areport that there exists secret society OF MOlane
dams extending over the whole OF Briilsh lhdi ths
members of witch are firmly bandedtogether 10 protec,
each other and destroy the English, any attempt =
made aganst ii ear religion Most gratifying evidence OF
the extent tp which the public mind IL becoming anec'e
under the influence Of Christianity continues TO be at
torded in the violent efforts made Il oppose Us progress
and bv the acknowledgment of Us opposers The Fred
Of Iadia, a secular Newspaper, commenting on tues
closes an anmang rcyicw OF the state OF thugs WIN
these words: There are sgns on every hana thAt we
are witnessing the beginning OF the end.
DIR : describes the OF young Brahmin aiearned
puud who tive or six years ago, was selected TO retdt
Chriltien tract which he di, the satisfaction OF al
orthodox Hndoo, Tut 10 tie subveron Of his own re-
haious belief Having received baptism hls W4ie was
rciby separated rom him. but recently she consent
ing he Las seized and carried her 20 bis own house. and
tothe d.cOn ttuTc Of the Hrcoos The ectlon OF inc
courts in maintaining religious liberty aganst tna re
ouiremens of Hindooism cannot but be productive o.
Rom lie l,qdara Mission. Mr. Webb reports the &C
cession 10 the PLhCt CATION OF prleAt OF ing
connections and deriving srsc einoGmenis nom uls o.
fee which ne sacrificed and a'soc'ae'i on ms u
ty with the Pariih oEtcG- members OF inc co.1rcSa
ton 4 woman being the tIird person IL hisn case
rcceved lad also been admitted NJ. w describes
other cases of accession, and gvcs an llle e'IS a
count OF his labors in preachinr catech-Hs' &C. i"ee
s evidently progress IN hs REQ. ,..,..,...-.-.-,
Mr. Hefrck writes fros Pasanal,s hat the seminary
OF which he has charge, contains IS puplh' anu Ia
satisfactory state few have MANIFESTED soil1 ~, ~
ncss and tour or I've have spilled for smsson 70 Ile
Church. ,,.-r--. f,,,
7r,U1y gaI.f H. the care Of the latter station y as
. thrown uton Nh u, with its boarding schooi oil =
hovs All Ioruay Chris isn is two day schools, AM
sl4O pe-sous who have len theI idols and gwen taen
selves 10 the study OF tue Bible anu ats lance % ~
means r, cr-ce Mr. II represents, in very aiectn-
terms tie reed OF additional " -sFonaTies 70 care 20
those wLo have IeuCLuced c.atrv, rot to speaA o. IN
claims II the rlulltuies If tn surrouo ing 'etA
+ Ve,s Ajrsca-Dr. FOId writes tom the Glooou' ~
IF Tie dates oil biz tier sept lith ali p uil "a
members O: the M ION were ~ COCO heafa. ~; sc
partculsr sccoup, OF The sickness ma death o. ~ an.
Mr. Porter before reported. DR.. r 'ays AZ. -
,,or ,bose 3, i-ue WIN nav think q coming - TIM
Ns.iou Il a source Of anxiety 70 u. Aop' -i y" 10
a. discouraged There ., no jls; -easou ~ u II,
saws tie season had been ~ un1sus on' Az "a -
L.LS, - -,apd,rd Of tleir climate. Dr. T. has al
ypvs euioycd good hesitt there and - have o'u1'
spong English and FrenCa rcsiieufs on tha c1sl 49,
Mission 10 tie fTTzeHiaHsA communicated = -,
received from Mr. Peabody giving al &C nt % ils Po
,-es OF he station AZ ErzToOn, and adescrpoa Oi az
ned assigned 20 IT, Tie -regat.on 20 "nItl =, u
ister -.uring tie present. year has a. erag a soou.
4 frs eve don he. I VI