New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
The GRNyELL EXPEDITION. -Messrs. Dis

turneil Schroeder. No l79 Broadway have just pub
hshed the best Chart Of the Northern O-ean that We
have ye; seen II Is from authentic sources furnished
to our Government and msy be relied upon IL IL so
coored as to show the ,ra,k and discoveries OF the
Grinre,l Expedition Of Pennys (Brit.h) Expedition
end Of the recent discoveries Of Inyeaeld who peae
trsted Whsle Sound and Smith Sound reaching nearly
TO the soth degree Of larude and establishing almost
beyond doubt that Greenland extead. no farther than
to about M degrees being large Island with another
large the north 1t would also tbs, there
is laree leland between Jones and Barrows Strata
Wellington Sound and Ba.ins Bay. and another stin
north Of that This Chart is well worth study.
MARINE SocrErr.-The Marine Society Of
New York held their ANNUAL meeting Monday. at the
United States Hotel corner of Fulton and Waters sta
srd after the transaction OF their usual business nclut
ing the high appreciation of the kind and courteous at
tenon and assistance rendered to the Committee Of
said Society by Hon R F. Stockton and Fish, of the
United States Senate and Hon. VIM Aiken VIM APP
peton and George Briggs of the House of Represents
tives; and also Of the high appreciation the Society
entersins for the valuable scientific knowledge thi
has been given the world both practically and theo
retically in relson tc the wind and currents of the
ocesn by Lieut. NJ F Msury of the National Observs-
tory. at Washington and also of few pertinent re-
marks made by Capt Joseph Adams and Capt F. II.
Hebard the former relative TO the assistance rendered
By the Hon gentlemen OF Congress. above named,
tnd the latter relative to the happy meeting Of so many
Of the brother shipmasters were then assembled,
the Society then proceeded elect gentlemen for the
government of the ensuing year, as follows: For
PRECEDENT Capt Chas H. Marshall l Vice President,
Capt John NJ Ferrier: Cd vice.Presidens Capt Ma
thanie Briggs; Treasurer Capt James Copeland;
Secretary, Cspt Henry Russell; Attorney and Coun-
selor Daniel Lord, Esq, and for Collector Capt. Asa
w Weldon.
ISDIcrsEyTs FOR MAssLAuGHrER As TO THE
STEAMBOATS, HENRY CLAY AND REINDEEa.-Judgs
Be,ts of the United States Circuit Court, the mo.
ton to quash the indictments, rendered decision
Thursday He considered that the law of Congress of
1898 declaring that where negligence misconduct or
inatention occurs on board steamboat by which the
loss OF life is caused that the persons exercising such
misconduct &c. shall be deemed guilty of manslaugh
ter trabe in the United States Courts in The district
in which such offense may have been committed and
that the United States Courts have Jurisdiction all
cases Of the kind occurring in the naygabe waters of
the United States Also, that the indictments were
properly framed The motions TO quash were denied
with the trials Mr. Cutting said the counsel in the case
Of the Henry Clay wished TO make motion TO post.
rome the trial The case was postponed for the day
Mr. Noyes in relation to the Reindeer said they wished
to make motion that the Captain and the Engineer
who are jointly indicted, be allowed separate trials The
motion was, in measure. objected to by the Dis
trict Attorney The case was laid over I'LL to day. and
the Court adjourned.
CATHERINE HAYEs.-We learn that the
concerts OF the Swan of Erin in San Francisco have
created great excitement No lees than 81, $50 prem
um paid for the best seat at her third concert At
her first concert the enthusiasm high that hats
md chunks of gold thrown upon the stage, and
even diamond ring worth s7O0 She had also re-
ccived as present. splendid riding hat, made OF
green velvet embroidered with shamrocks of gold and
clstped with golden harp appears to have made
a decided hit in the gold region
~ Professor Koeppen's Lecture on Mo
hnmmed was postponed on wednesday evening on &C
count of the violence OF the at the sugges
ton of several influential persons 1t will be given
however next Wednesday evening, at the Tabernacle
weather OF no weather There is great desire among
our and clergy hear the learned traveller and
historian vndicate the character of the great Arabian
reformer.
AIMS. House. DEPARrMEST.-Iti is said that
the Board of Ten Governors order to dspe all mis-
npprehensons on the subject of the business Of the
Als House. have resolved that their meetings shall
hereafter be open to the public and the press.
ELEGIac LirERATURE.-A gentleman who,
we believe, was candidate for Congress last Fall and
got quite catering vote has just published poem
entitled The Classic Genious. Emenenee, Chiyery
and Renown of Daniel Webster translated into poetry
by William Coggey Esq" We are at loss which
most to admire the originality of the poetry" the
rythm or the photography. We give specimen
The Nations heart i. now Bewans that Man of all tho
Men, -
That BY Breasng powerful thrones Great LOres he did
Austria stood amazed m the Grandeur Of his inectua
He srssped the American Constitution, discussed the
merits Of Thrones.
F.mud il was Reservoir where Classic Liquid did
Ills genius had sublime polish that second rate
Every word lie said and droped was shaped with noble
He lived 10 sec his Native Land augment and enfod
The sea Of his intgence athomed BY the lines Of tme
Like Barr Ut polished steel ais O'a~d iee as 'Hey "'a
Like the surges of the Ocieon roeng the Cliffs of
tufcs throne 80
Asa pilor Of this Republic, he COPIED her with CLASSIC
dome.
I'll. Nations heart is loaded down. heayeag hkea Lovers
throbs, ,e,,
For tLsr once Gigantic Man that is ifee.s orbe
lie departs this LIE with Joy, folded IN the tomb OF sacred
love; ,..I...
H. l his Classic lore Behind he hovers round the throne
above.
he is gone to that seests Hernsphier when no petty
place amongst our patriots Clay sJaes'on and
Hayne- -, ,- Ill. -,
The Gandest throne he filed, with human orfes on
Ia that i. Ills this day the ustrous Daniel Webster ne s
Dead,
A REPORT CoRREcTED-To the Editor o.
The Tribune SrR ought perhaps 20 feel grateful 70
your City Items for locating for my use new
Museum" uptown, as sdroitly as the Genius Of the
Isrnp erected palace and removed one for Aladdin.
fancy that the land spectators have special OBJECT
in view. in thus Transporting everybody py repor9
up town. and that your usually SPACIOUS report