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

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it should not take the precedence Of both the
| Garay and the Sloo contracts. In any event,
| these papers in reference to Commodore Por-
ter's presumption rights will magnify the appa-
rent necessity for the settlement of all these
| conflicting claims to the Tehuantepec route
upon some original and comprehensive basis.
which while it shall secure to us and the world
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 MAINE LIQUOR LAW IN KENTUCKY.--We
perceive that the Maine Liquor law is in fair
way of being introduced into the politics of
Kentucky the last State in the Union except
ing California. in which one would 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 a 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 1ocofoco 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 xAY9.
American seamen's Friend Society. Tabernacle, half
New York City Temperance Alliance.
The thirty nfth annual meeting Of the socsty for Pro-
noting the Gospel among seamen in tho Port Of Nov
York for the election Of thirty directors win be held
the Office, No e0Wall street. at IL 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.
naA1A half osf \ Tho hnva koo,
assigned to meet At the awiog places
Castle G..den-No. 81 Q, ., 10. ~ 49, u, !! 49, q,
&C. IS s. S. SS o. S o. 1856 al ~ o. 90 o. 90
Metropolitan Hall-Nos a. 49, 90 81 90, q, 80 AZ A.
1 1ss 81 20 s ~ - 49, S. 1922 u.s. 1s 1885, 1874
Baptist Tabernacle Second avenus-Nos. 8, H. go So
Church of the Pursns corner of Union place and Fit
teenth strest-Nos s. 49, 81 SO, A. 81 so, So o. So
Rev Asa D. Smiths Church, Of Second avenue
and Fourteenth street-Nos 49, 81, 3d. 90, el LOG, loo
1l6, Jag ISL
Baptist Church. Sixteenth street. near Eighth avenue
Nos 20 49, "a So 49, s 1903 1os ia, 49, l2O 127 1877
The exercises will commence at the places designatsd
at O'Clock P. NJ precisely.
"WEDNESDAY NAY H.
American Tract Society metropolitan Hall, 10 A. N.
American Anti-Sayery Society. Chinese Assembly
Rooms: Broadway, 1oA N.
American Home Missionary Society. metropolitan Han
National Temperance Society.
American and Foreign Anu-savery Society. Taberna
American Female Guardian Society. Church Of III.
Puritans, Union square, half past 10 A. N.
Annual meeting for the election of officers Of the Anne
riesn Society for Aueorang the Condition of the jews
in the new Bible Eouse, at 8 p. n.
THURSDAY. MAY 12.
American Bible Society. Bible House, Astor Place.,
an Publ: Meeting: Metropolitan Hal. loA "
4kP. M. Tickets 12H cents.
American Temperance Union. Metropolitan Hall, TX
A. NJ.
Association for the Suppression of Gambling Taberna
The meeting of delegates preparatory to the Worlds
Temperance Convention will be held in the brick chapel in
Nassau street, at "a. NJ
FRIDAY. NAY 10.
American Board Of Foreign Missions. Metropolitan
Anerioan and Foreign Bible Society.
Five Points House Of Industry. Tabernacle, 7HP. 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 pious 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 80 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
your Wy year. Ii may, 1ooA, iouItceH VI THESE
institutions reported as their aggregate receipts
for the year sl,236398. which was consider
able increase on those Of 1851 and we presume
that for 1858 they will have reached a 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
A QUICK PAssAGE.-The clipper ship Comet Captain
Cardier, arrived at this port on Saturday from
San Francisco in the short space Of eighty three days
and eighteen hours, although she had 10 contend wtha
constant essicn Of head winds from Cape Horn to the
equator and not able to lay her FOR three
weeks She bad twelve days to the equator the Pa
cffc and ass fifteen DAYS from the this